Registered Nurse | Canberra

Contract Care; Canberra; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 197,000; Part time

Job summary

Contract Care is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our agency workforce across Canberra and Yass. We partner with multiple aged care facilities to provide local rosters, minimizing travel and offering consistent shifts.

Shifts include AM/PM/night with weekday and weekend options. We support full-time agency work, as well as a few shifts per fortnight or extra hours alongside a permanent role, tailored to your availability.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with no restrictions
• Minimum 12 months' Australian aged care experience as an RN
• Confident with medication management, wound care, care planning and ACFI/AN-ACC documentation
• Current National Police Check (or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• Up-to-date COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccinations
• Right to work in Australia

Responsibilities

• Provide RN-level nursing care in residential aged care facilities
• Administer medications and monitor residents' conditions
• Develop and monitor care plans and document ACFI/AN-ACC entries
• Maintain vaccination and safety compliance and accurate records

Skills

Nursing

AHPRA RN

Aged care

Medication mgmt

Wound care

Care planning

Documentation

Job description

Reliable agency RN shifts across Canberra & Yass. Local rosters, strong agency rates, supportive aged care specialists.

About the role

Contract Care is looking for experienced Registered Nurses to join our agency workforce across Canberra & Yass. We work with multiple residential aged care facilities in Canberra, Yass and the surrounding region, and we focus on keeping our nurses on consistent local rosters - not chasing one-off shifts across the state.

Whether you're looking for full-time agency work, a few shifts a fortnight around family commitments, or extra hours alongside your permanent role, we'll work around what you need.

Pay & shifts

• Agency pay rates: $55-$143 per hour
• AM, PM and night shifts available
• Weekday and weekend shifts across multiple partnered aged care facilities
• Choose your own availability - work as much or as little as suits you
• Same-day and advance bookings via our allocations team
• Local-focused agency - minimal travel between shifts across Canberra and Yass
• Consistent, ongoing work with the same facilities - build real relationships with residents and staff
• Consultants who specialise in aged care, with combined 10+ years in the sector
• Fast, supportive onboarding so you can start earning quickly
• Responsive allocations team you can actually reach when shifts come up

What you'll need

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with no restrictions
• Minimum 12 months' Australian aged care experience as an RN
• Confident with medication management, wound care, care planning and ACFI/AN-ACC documentation
• Current National Police Check (or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• Up-to-date COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccinations
• Right to work in Australia

Contract Care - local aged care agency specialists across Canberra & Yass.