Registered Nurse

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation; Bega; Hybrid; AUD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Additional paid leave during Christmas

Culturally responsive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation in Bega, NSW is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver culturally safe, holistic care across centre-based clinics and outreach locations. You will support health promotion, chronic disease management, and evidence-based nursing within scope of practice.

The role involves collaborating with Aboriginal Health workers, conducting immunisations and pathology tasks, and contributing to patient care planning and records.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary health care, community health or chronic disease management.
• Competence in venepuncture.
• Proven ability to provide culturally safe, trauma-informed care.
• Ability to educate and refer as necessary.
• Understanding of health issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Ability to educate and enforce infection control policies in clinical settings.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing cultural safety training.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based nursing care within scope of practice.
• Deliver health assessments, immunisations, wound care, venepuncture, and chronic disease management.
• Cannulate and collect blood samples safely and per protocols.
• Collaborate with Aboriginal Health workers and clinical staff to deliver culturally appropriate care.
• Participate in outreach clinics to Eden, Wallaga Lake and other sites.
• Engage in health promotion and community development activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the EHR.
• Assist in developing patient care plans, recalls and follow-ups.
• Contribute to quality improvement, audits and accreditation processes.
• Adhere to infection control, cold chain management and safety standards.

Skills

Venepuncture

Culturally safe care

Trauma-informed care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

This is a full-time position based in Bega, NSW.

The Registered Nurse (RN) plays a key role in delivering culturally safe, holistic, and person-centered care to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients. Working within a multidisciplinary team across our center based clinics and outreach locations, the RN supports the promotion of health and wellbeing, illness prevention and chronic disease management.

What you'll be doing

• Provide high quality, evidence-based nursing care within scope of practice.
• Deliver health assessments, immunisations, wound care, venepuncture, and chronic disease management.
• Cannulate and collect blood samples safely and efficiently in line with clinical protocols.
• Work collaboratively with Aboriginal Health workers and other clinical staff to provide culturally appropriate care.
• Participate in outreach clinics to Eden, Wallaga Lake, and other sites as required.
• Engage in health promotion and community development activities to support local health priorities.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the electronic health record system.
• Assist in the development and implementation of patient care plans, recalls and follow up systems.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits and accreditation processes.
• Adhere to infection control, cold chain management and workplace health and safety standards.
• Actively promote and book Health Checks and TCA/GPCCMP's consistent with set criteria as per clinical guidelines.
• Perform routine pathology tests, screening and other duties such as ABI, foot checks, spirometry and ECGS etc.
• Ensure nursing targets and KPI'S are achieved in line with Katungul's funding agreement and National Key Performance Indicators.
• Provide and initiate other primary health care clinical services required and necessary.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in primary health care, community health, or chronic disease management.
• Competence in venepuncture.
• Proven ability to provide culturally safe, trauma-informed care.
• Proven ability to provide advice, education and referrals as necessary.
• Demonstrated understanding of the health issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Demonstrated ability to educate and enforce infection control policies and procedures within the clinical setting.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing cultural safety training and self-reflection.

What we offer

• Remuneration: $55.57/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging.
• NFP Salary Packaging: save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.
• A culturally responsive work environment.
• We support ongoing learning through training opportunities and professional development.
• Additional paid leave during the Christmas/New Year office closure period.

Further information

If you have any questions or would like further information please contact Sue Brownlowe, Clinical Services Manager, via email [e-mail] or 0494 661 715.

Closing Date

Applications will be reviewed as they are received up to 4pm Friday 20 November 2026.