Enrolled Nurse, Emergency Department - Grafton

NSW Health; Grafton; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Professional growth

Team culture

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking an Enrolled Nurse in the Emergency Department at Grafton Base Hospital. The role involves delivering safe, patient-centered nursing care under supervision and supporting the ED team in a busy acute care environment.

Launched within the Northern NSW Local Health District, this position offers pathways for growth, salary packaging options, and flexible work arrangements as part of a collaborative team. Applicants should be Australian citizens or permanent residents.

Qualifications

• Enrolled Nurse registration or eligibility.
• Experience in acute care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence‑based nursing care under supervision.
• Assist in delivering patient assessments and care in the Emergency Department.
• Support the Registered Nurse and healthcare team to maintain quality care.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient safety

Evidence-based care

Education

Enrolled Nurse

Job description

Enrolled Nurse, Emergency Department - Grafton

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.

Employment Type:Permanent Part Time / Full Time
Position Classification:Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration:$75,011.91 - $81,508.14 per annum, pro rata
Hours Per Week:up to 38hrs
Requisition ID:REQ705062

You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Careers Incentives Package

About the role

Grafton Base Hospital is seeking an Enrolled Nurse to work under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and assist in the provision of safe, evidence based, person centred nursing care in line with the policies, procedures and standards of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other statutory authorities.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Applications Close: 15 November 2026

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

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