Registered Nurse - Community Health
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 Per Annum + Super + Salary Packaging
Location: Eastlakes Community Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ587096
Applications Close: Sunday 27th July 2025
Where you’ll be working:
Community and Aged Care Services Greater Newcastle Sector Community Nursing is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time position at Eastlakes Community Health Centre in Windale. As a member of our team, you will deliver community nursing services to clients within the Eastlakes Local Government Area (LGA), working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to individuals and families in their homes.
Located in the picturesque Lake Macquarie region, Eastlakes offers a vibrant community surrounded by beautiful lakes and natural reserves. The area provides easy access to recreational activities, schools, shops, and healthcare facilities, making it an ideal location for both work and leisure
About the role:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering person-centred, evidence-based nursing care that promotes positive health outcomes. This includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. The nurse will maintain therapeutic and professional relationships with clients in their homes, ensuring high-quality care. Staff are expected to exemplify the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment through their behaviours and interactions with patients, clients, and colleagues.
Services provided by the Registered Nurse encompass wound assessment and clinical management, generalist management of PICC Lines, Portacaths, and Clexane, therapeutic medication management, palliative care support alongside other service providers, general nursing assessments, and referrals to additional services. The nurse will manage continence and urinary catheter care. An initial orientation period will be provided, with ongoing professional development opportunities available both in-person and online, supported by mentors, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists
Requirements:
Our successful candidate will possess the following:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Eligible to drive in NSW with a current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to drive.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Access to The Welcome Experience - settle into your new community with all the support you need to embrace rural NSW.
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Paula Gardiner on Paula.Gardiner@health.nsw.gov.au
Additional Information:
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply.
