District Nurse - Registered Nurse

West Gippsland Healthcare Group; Warragul; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Access to employee assistance program

Salary packaging

Free Parking

Job summary

West Gippsland Healthcare Group in Warragul, VIC seeks a District Nurse for fixed-term maternity leave positions. You will deliver autonomous, evidence-based home nursing across District Nursing, HITH and Palliative Care, with opportunities for professional growth and complex clinical experiences.

The role emphasizes independent practice, strong clinical skills, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to support patients’ independence and wellbeing in the community.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with AHPRA.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration acute clinical experience.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, care planning and evaluation.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Effective communication with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Current driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to clients in their homes.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop, implement and evaluate care plans.
• Provide care across District Nursing, Hospital in the Home (HITH) and Palliative Care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and engage with clients and carers to promote self-management.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Independent practice

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Postgraduate district nursing (advantage)

Job description

West Gippsland Healthcare Group – Warragul VIC

2 x Fixed Term Maternity Leave Positions ( up to 32 & 36 hours per week)

District Nurse Level 1 - Level 2

Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) Single Interest Employer Agreement 2024 - 2028

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the District Nursing Team at West Gippsland Healthcare Group in the role of a District Nurse.

The District Nurse is an autonomous, skilled practitioner who delivers high-quality, evidence-based care to clients in their homes, supporting them to remain safe and maintain independence. This rewarding role offers a diverse and dynamic caseload, with opportunities to provide care across District Nursing, Hospital in the Home (HITH), and Palliative Care, enabling you to expand your expertise in acute, chronic and end-of-life care within the community.

Working with a high degree of clinical autonomy, the nurse undertakes comprehensive assessments, implements and evaluates care, and provides advanced interventions across a broad scope of practice. The variety within the role ensures ongoing professional growth, with exposure to acute, subacute and end-of-life care in the community.

The position involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and strong engagement with clients and carers to promote self-management, wellbeing, and coordinated, person‑centred care. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician seeking a fulfilling role that offers both variety and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Our preferred candidate will have:

• Current Registration with AHPRA.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration acute clinical experience
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, care planning, and evaluation
• Excellent time management, prioritisation, and organisational skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary teams
• Current driver's licence

The following experience/qualifications would be considered advantageous:

• Previous experience in Community or District Nursing.
• Competence in complex clinical interventions including CVAD's, IV Cannulation, wound management and catheter management
• Experience in chronic disease management and palliative care
• Postgraduate qualifications in community, chronic disease, wound management or other District Nursing related fields
• Experience in client education and promoting self-management
• Leadership, mentoring, or preceptorship experience

IMPORTANT:

Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.

About our organisation

"Did you know …Warragul hospital is located only 30 minutes drive from Pakenham along the freeway against traffic, and that The Baw Baw Shire is one of the fastest growing Local Government Areas (LGAs) within the country!

We are well aware our hospital is aging but our most precious commodity isn't a building, it's the quality of care that's delivered at the bedside by our incredible staff. You won't find a more friendly, and welcoming team than the West Gippsland Healthcare Group! We care for our community because we are the community!

Now who doesn't want to be part of that! So get your CV ready and come and join us here at West Gippsland Healthcare Group.

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to employee assistance program
• Salary packaging
• Free Parking

Working with us -

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a NDIS worker screening clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

If you have any further queries, please contact Alice Goodwin, Acting District Nursing and Continuing & Complex Care - Nurse Unit Manager. **********@wghg.com.au

Applications close: 12 October 2026* (applications may close earlier)

* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of seven (7) days for internal advertised positions OR fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.

As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.

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