Registered Nurse Emergency

Far West Local Health District; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 112,233,000 - 157,557,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Remote Area Housing Benefit

Isolation & climate allowance

Fitness Passport

Professional development

Job summary

The Far West Local Health District is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Temporary Full Time position in Broken Hill. Provide patient‑centred nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safety, compassion and high-quality outcomes. 38 hours per week with a remuneration of $41.23 to $57.88 per hour plus Superannuation.

This role sits within NSW Health, offering rural incentive packages and opportunities for professional development, with a clear path until December 2026.

Qualifications

• Current nursing/midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current postgraduate or minimum Graduate Certificate qualification in Intensive Care, Coronary Care, or Critical Care.
• Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated evidence-based practice and critical thinking for person-centred care.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and written/verbal communication within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe compassionate person-centred care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care with the care team to achieve quality outcomes.

Job description

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Until December 2026)

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $41.23 - $57.88 per hour + Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ695220

Location: Broken Hill

We are only considering applications from candidates with valid work rights.

• Great opportunity to join a supportive team and where you can make a real impact in providing the best patient experience.
• Only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need on your doorstep

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms.

What You'll Be Doing

Provide safe compassionate person centred care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.

Selection Criteria

• Current nursing/midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current postgraduate or minimum Graduate Certificate qualification in Intensive Care, Coronary Care, or Critical Care.
• Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person centred care patient care.
• Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
• Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait, Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team.

What's On Offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment
• Novated leasing
• Remote Area Housing Benefit
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Fitness Passport
• Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities.

About The Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback", Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

#RuralHealthIncentives

Applications Close: 5th October 2026