Assistant in Nursing - Shoalhaven Hospital Casual Nurse Pool

Southern NSW Local Health District; Nowra; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Allocated Days Off

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Career progression

Job summary

ISLHD in New South Wales seeks enthusiastic Nursing Students (entering 2nd or 3rd year in 2027) to join the Casual Nurse Pool as Assistants in Nursing (AINs). This role offers valuable hands-on clinical experience while balancing academic commitments and a flexible shift pattern.

Casual pool staff work a minimum of six shifts per quarter across a range of clinical areas and shifts, with excellent opportunities to grow professionally within the health district.

Qualifications

• Must be a Nursing student entering 2nd or 3rd year in 2027.
• Demonstrated compassion and enthusiasm for clinical learning.
• Commitment to flexible casual shifts and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Join Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital Casual Nurse Pool as an Assistant in Nursing.
• Maintain CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment in all interactions.
• Work a minimum of six shifts per quarter to maintain active employment.
• Contribute to emergency, medical, surgical, mental health and orthopaedic care as part of the pool.
• Provide hands-on clinical support under supervision to gain experience while balancing study commitments.

Education

HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or equivalent

2-3 Year Undergraduate Nursing Student

Job description

Assistant in Nursing - Shoalhaven Hospital Casual Nurse Pool

REQ690197 Requisition #

Launch your nursing career with flexible work, valuable clinical experience, and the opportunity to make a difference every shift

$32.86 - $36.05 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Casual | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ690197 | Grade: Assist in Nursing | Applications close: 28 November 2026

Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis, and interviews will be conducted at regular intervals throughout the advertising period.

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Nursing Students (entering their 2nd or 3rd year in 2027) to join our Casual Pool as Assistants in Nursing (AINs). This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable hands-on clinical experience while balancing your academic commitments.

Expectations of Casual Pool Staff

All staff are expected to consistently demonstrate behaviours that align with our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment (CORE). These values should be reflected in all interactions with colleagues, managers, patients, consumers, carers, and other stakeholders.

Casual Pool staff at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital are required to work a minimum of six shifts per quarter to maintain active employment within the pool. A variety of shift lengths and clinical areas are available, offering flexibility to support both study and work commitments.

Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is the main referral hospital for the Shoalhaven region , providing emergency care, medical, surgical, mental health and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on ventilated, high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre.

The hospital is currently undergoing a significant $440M redevelopment that will redefine how healthcare is delivered within the Region. Once complete in 2026, the new seven-storey Acute Services Building and refurbishments on the current hospital site will bring a focus on career development. allowing you to grow your career, acquire new skills and advance professionally as the hospital continues to develop. Within this redevelopment, a purpose-designed Mental Health Inpatient Unit will open for the first time at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, providing local consumers with access to comprehensive inpatient mental health care closer to home. There has never been a better time to join the progressive and expanding team in the Shoalhaven providing the highest standard of care to the Shoalhaven community.

To find out more about the redevelopment, visit our website or watch the flythrough of the new hospital here .

There are many benefits of living and working in the Shoalhaven. The region is home to some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches, waterways and National Parks - with Jervis Bay and Kangaroo Valley only a short, 20-minute drive away – and is also host to many annual food and arts festivals and events.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or equivalent or 2 or 3 Year Undergraduate Nursing Student.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD 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 wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

• Visit the Stepping Up website here . Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
• Visit The Welcome Experience website here . The Welcome Experience is a free service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in regional NSW.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.