Community Registered Nurse - Wagga Wagga

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (until 30 June 2025)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 32
Requisition ID: REQ482686
Applications Close: 22 May 2024
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your nursing skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
• Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours! 

When you join the nursing team here at MLHD, you unlock priority access to a broad range of interesting and unique medical cases where you can quickly advance your practical skills. With this advanced skill acquisition and experience comes fast-tracked career progression; the sky’s the limit to how far you can go!

Discover Work-Life Balance in Your New Home.

We believe in work-life balance, and you’re more than welcome to work part-time, as 70% of our workforce does. We also believe in working smarter - not harder - and our industry-leading technology and processes mean you spend less time doing paperwork and more time delivering good old-fashioned patient care.

With a sparkling 3,300 sunshine hours a year and a sunny disposition to match, the Riverina positions you centrally to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Zoom home from work in five minutes, choose your own hours and reclaim time for things you enjoy!

There’s loads to explore, from river sports and nature walks to craft markets, shopping and museums. Our little slice of heaven is known as Australia’s ‘food bowl’ with the best fresh produce coming from orchards and farms all around, so our restaurants and wineries are simply sublime.

Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here.

Why You’ll Fit Right In

You have a good sense of adventure and are willing to try new things. We’re looking for open-minded leaders who take a systematic approach to their work, have strong critical thinking skills and are passionate about patient care. If you’re confident in your nursing ability but know your limitations and when to ask for help, our award- winning systems will support you to work at the top of your scope.

We Love Our Nurses!

The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, coordinated and integrated community nursing services to individuals and their families, who have chronic conditions, or who have recently been discharged from hospital and/or who have continuing support needs and are within the designated geographical area of the network. Community nursing care involves clinical care (chronic disease management including wound and catheter care), palliative care, carer support, illness prevention and health promotion activities. 

Our nurses receive funded FLEC courses, 5 paid study days a year, and access to training or refresher courses all year round. No matter where you choose to work, you’ll have the full support at your fingertips.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD.

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Lisa Pearson, Acting Nurse Unit Manager on 0459 804 370 or Lisa.Pearson@health.nsw.gov.au now for a confidential chat.

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 Primary vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements. 

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.