Registered Nurse
- 📁
- Registered Nurse
- 💼
- Hunter New England Local Health District
- 📅
- REQ558321 Requisition #
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: S36.38 - $51.08 per hour + 11.5% super + Salary packaging
Hours Per Week: up to 16
Requisition ID: REQ558321
About Us:
About the Role:
We have a permanent part-time position available, working Mondays and Tuesdays, with the flexibility to take on additional shifts as needed. This role offers the opportunity to travel around the beautiful Lake Macquarie region, providing a variety of clinical care services in clients' homes. If you love being on the road and making a difference, this could be the perfect fit for you!
To ensure a smooth transition, the successful applicant will undergo an orientation period of up to 4–6 weeks, gaining a clear understanding of documentation requirements and the team’s models of practice.
A dedicated mentor will provide guidance and support, alongside input from the NUM, CNS, and Nurse Practitioners, particularly in wound management and continence care.
We offer a structured orientation pathway for community nursing, with key education milestones at one month, three months, and 12 months to support your professional growth.
We are looking for someone who possesses:
- Strong independence and teamwork skills – The ability to work autonomously while also collaborating effectively with colleagues, clients, and external service providers to ensure seamless and high-quality care.
- Competency in wound care management – A foundational understanding of wound assessment, treatment, and ongoing management to promote healing and prevent complications.
- Experience in continence management – The ability to assess, plan, and implement continence care strategies to support clients in maintaining dignity and comfort.
- Proficiency in medication management – Ensuring safe administration, monitoring, and documentation of medications in accordance with best practices and client care plans.
We seek a compassionate, dedicated professional with excellent communication and problem-solving skills who is committed to delivering high-quality community care.
Essential criteria:
- Current Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
- Eligible to drive in NSW with a current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence
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. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- Ongoing training and opportunities for professional development
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
- ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full-time nurses)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent and temporary part-time vacancies
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Rosalie Crowley on Rosalie.Crowley@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
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
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp
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.
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.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
