Peng Yang, 38, faced trial charged with rape and three counts of sexual assault against a male patient, who was recovering from deviated septum surgery at St John of God Hospital in Geelong in 2019.
Twelve jurors were told the patient claimed Yang sexually assaulted him while giving him a bath as the man lay in his hospital bed.
However, Yang denied any sexual contact with the patient and said he was performing his normal duties as a nurse in giving the man a wash.