Requisition Number: REQ704584
Employment Type: Temporary Part - Time (until 30 June 2027)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: 28
Applications Close: 27 November 2026
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Narrandera

Do you bring compassion, clinical excellence, and commitment to every shift?

About the Opportunity

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.

As a regulated health professional the Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to meet and the NMBA approved standards, codes, guidelines and frameworks. The standards for practice should be evident in current practice, and inform the scope of practice for the area of employment ties.

As the Registered Community Nurse , you will:

Provide safe quality responsive Nursing care that is founded on a person-centred and evidenced based approach through:

• Comprehensive assessment, establishing goals and developing a plan of care, provide and evaluate care and education, and ensure care is communicated and documented.
• Respect the rights of individuals, their beliefs, cultural values and dignity.
• Analyse information and data, track and communicate outcomes as the basis for practice and coordinate care as required.
• Where required respond to emergency situations and deterioration of the individual and escalate care as required.
• Effective therapeutic and professional relationships with the individual and their family and the multidisciplinary team.
• Advocate for and promote the consumer’s capacity and motivation to make informed decisions in relation to health care goals and needs.
• Facilitate engagement with a General Practitioner and service providers to assist in the ongoing management and care coordination of client condition/s.
• Empower consumers and carers through inclusion in decision making and documented care plans and shared goal setting to support self-management and health literacy.
• Where required undertake pathology accreditation and specimen collection.
• Provide support to Community Care services across MLHD by utilising Virtual model of care and technologies to facilitate coordinated care approaches in the provision care.

To find out more, please review the Position Description.

About You

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and respond flexibly to changing clinical priorities.
• A commitment to patient-centred care, cultural safety, and continuous professional development.
• Evidence of a current Class C drivers license and ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances within the MLHD.
  

Why join MLHD?

At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job, we offer the chance to make a real difference.

• Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
• Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
• Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
• Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport, and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
  

Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Natalie Clarke via [email protected], if you have any questions about this role.

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and 

TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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