RUSON & RUSOM
A Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing (RUSON) is a person currently enrolled at a university to study nursing. You will have successfully completed at least 12 months of a Bachelor of Nursing Degree or 18 months of a Double Degree/Paramedicine.
A Registered Undergraduate Student of Midwifery (RUSOM) is a person currently enrolled at a university to study midwifery. You will have successfully completed at least 12 months of a Bachelor of Midwifery.
Contact details
Overview
RUSONs and RUSOMs are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a student nurse/midwife, and work under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
RUSONs and RUSOMs work within a 'core duties and exclusion list'. This is a different scope to a nursing/midwifery student placement. RUSONs and RUSOMs work above Safe Patient Care ratios.
Our RUSON and RUSOM training at Grampians Health:
- creates an additional career pathway for undergraduate nurses/midwives
- enables fundamental skill development and earlier transition into healthcare teams
- is a paid position
- provides additional clinical exposure in acute environments
- RUSONs may continue into the ‘Graduate nurse transition’ program (pending successful selection)
Locations
Positions are dependent on availability and funding but may include Ballarat, Horsham and Stawell.
How to apply
- Applications must be made directly to Grampians Health
- Positions are advertised via SAP Success Factors
RUSONs and RUSOMs are employed on a fixed-term basis for a minimum of 8 hours per week. Employment ends upon registration as a Registered Nurse or Midwife. It also ends if you withdraw, defer, or fail your undergraduate degree. Leave from work may be required during your clinical placements.