From 3 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 27, 2026Sources
For the The Alfred Foundation hiring team
2 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.
- Cardiac1 role · 1 who fit
- Float-Pool1 role · 0 who fit
- Oncology1 role · 1 who fit
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The short version
Nursing work tied to The Alfred and its sister campuses at Caulfield and Sandringham, now part of Bayside Health after the January 2026 merger.
Employer research, Jul 27, 2026
First-year RNs can enter Graduate Nurse Programs in General Nursing or Mental and Addiction Health across The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital, and Sandringham Hospital.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: alfredhealth.org.auYou can step into specialty inpatient work on Ward 4WA, a 20-bed renal, vascular, endocrine, and rheumatology ward co-managed with the Acute Dialysis Unit.
For experienced nursesSources
Graduate programs are framed as a supportive place to consolidate practice and build skill in your first year.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: alfredhealth.org.au
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: Graduate Nurse Programs (General Nursing; Mental and Addiction Health)
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Graduate Nurse Programs (General Nursing; Mental and Addiction Health)
The Alfred Foundation · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: alfredhealth.org.au- Preceptors and orientation
Graduate programs described as providing a supportive environment for consolidation and skill development
The Alfred Foundation · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: alfredhealth.org.au- Career development
Nursing education and leadership development emphasized; Alfred Health Nursing Scholarship Lunch advancing nursing leadership noted
The Alfred Foundation · employer research
Sources
As of 2022Source: alfredhealth.org.au- Scheduling
Nurse Manager role: permanent full-time 80hrs + ADO; Better at Home nursing visits 8am-8pm including weekends
The Alfred Foundation · employer research
Sources
Benefits
Salary packaging, flexible health insurance, onsite fitness facilities, and childcare services.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
Nurse Manager 4WA & Acute Dialysis Unit estimated 72000-108000 USD per year
As of 2026
Sources
Units hiring now
- CardiacNights 11 open
- Float poolRotating 11 open
- OncologyDays 11 open
Ward 4WA (Renal/Vascular/Endocrine/Rheumatology)
Acute 20-bed inpatient ward specialising in renal (AKI/CKD/PD/transplant), vascular surgery, endocrinology & diabetes, rheumatology.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.comAcute Dialysis Unit (ADU)
Acute Dialysis Unit co-managed with Ward 4WA under the Nurse Manager role at The Alfred Hospital.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.comGraduate Nurse Program (General Nursing)
Conducted at The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital and Sandringham Hospital for first-year registered nurses.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: alfredhealth.org.auGraduate Nurse Program (Mental and Addiction Health)
Mental and Addiction Health graduate nurse program conducted at The Alfred.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: alfredhealth.org.auBetter at Home
Hospital-substitution home program with daily nursing visits 8am-8pm Mon-Sun plus multidisciplinary team.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: alfredhealth.org.auEmergency
Annual report highlights Emergency team providing urgent care; cover features Clinical Nurse Specialist in Emergency.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: alfredhealth.org.auICU
ICU featured in operational highlights and patient stories; major critical-care service line.
Sources
Alfred Cancer
Alfred Cancer listed among core service lines in 2024-25 annual report operational highlights.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: alfredhealth.org.auAlfred Mental and Addiction Health
Alfred Mental and Addiction Health is a named service stream in the 2024-25 annual report.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: alfredhealth.org.au
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Charity fundraising approach
- Commenter found Alfred Foundation shopping-centre solicitors' manner annoying
Sources
As of 2024Source: reddit.com
The hard parts
Multiple job boards label roles as Alfred, NY while the clinical detail describes Alfred Health and Bayside Health in Melbourne and regional Victoria, with no confirmed New York bedside facility in the sources.
Sources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Alfred, NY
Alfred is a quiet, rural college town in western New York's Allegheny foothills, home to Alfred University and Alfred State College. It offers a peaceful, close-knit community for nurses seeking a slower pace away from urban stress.
Browse roles in Alfred- State price level · New York
- 8% above the national average
- State index 107.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $899/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $40,625/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does The Alfred Foundation hire new grads?
1 of 3 roles asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: Graduate Nurse Programs (General Nursing; Mental and Addiction Health).
Which shifts are open?
Of the 3 roles with a stated shift, 1 is a day shift, 1 is a night shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Cardiac (1), float pool (1) and oncology (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to The Alfred Foundation, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at The Alfred Foundation
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Sources
- alfredhealth.org.au/careers/nursing/graduate-nurse-programs
Employer website, The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- alfredhealth.org.au/the-alfred-foundation/news/tag/staff/P40
Nursing here · as of 2022
- alfredhealth.org.au/services/better-at-home
Nursing here · as of 2026
- alfredhealth.org.au/images/resources/corporate-publications/Annual-Report/Alfred_Health_Annual_Report_2024-2025.pdf
Nursing here
- reddit.com/r/AskAnAustralian/comments/1faj2mn/whats_the_deal_with_charities_in_shopping_centres
What nurses say · as of 2024
- talents.vaia.com/companies/the-alfred-foundation/nurse-manager-4wa-acute-dialysis-unit-39648551
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
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