Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District’s HKH Emergency Department in NSW is seeking motivated Registered Nurses for permanent and temporary positions. Roles include permanent, part-time and temporary placements until 07 March 2027, with up to 38 hours per week.

You will work in a Level 5 mixed Emergency Department, delivering care to adult and paediatric patients with a structured education pathway and opportunities for career progression within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse – Division 1 with AHPRA.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication abilities.
• Current clinical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to nursing excellence and continuing professional development.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of professional, ethical and legal requirements for RNs.

Responsibilities

• Work within a flexible 12-hour rostering pattern in a busy ED.
• Contribute to care of adult and paediatric patients with high-acuity presentations.
• Collaborate with medical staff in a flat, team-based environment.
• Participate in ongoing education and simulation-based training.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Job description

We are seeking Registered Nurses who are motivated, compassionate, and invested in what they do. Professionals who take pride in their work and the team they are part of.

Employment Type

Permanent Full-Time and Part-time positions available, as well as Temporary Full-Time positions until 07 March 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)

Position Classification

Registered Nurse

Remuneration

$41.23 - $57.88 per hour

Hours Per Week

up to 38

Requisition ID

REQ659787

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

Where you’ll be working

HKH Emergency Department has recently received approval to expand its capacity with six additional beds. We are now recruiting to build the team that will support this growth. We are a Level 5 mixed Emergency Department caring for both adult and paediatric patients across the full spectrum of emergency presentations. Our department is busy, purposeful and proud of the standard of care we deliver.

What you’ll be doing

Working within a flexible 12-hour rostering pattern, you will be part of a skilled multidisciplinary team managing complex, varied, and high-acuity presentations. Whether you are consolidating your early career or bringing established ED expertise, there is meaningful work here and a clear pathway to grow within it.

Clinical Variety

As a mixed adult and paediatric department. Our department includes an Emergency Department Short Stay Unit and the first Geriatric Emergency Medicine Short Stay Unit in the district. Our nurses develop and practise advanced clinical skills across the full scope of emergency nursing practice.

Collaborative Practice

We work in a genuinely collaborative environment alongside our medical colleagues, with a flat structure and a shared focus on patient care.

Learning & Career Progression

We invest seriously in our nurses. Our education program is built around a structured professional development pathway, supported by a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant and Clinical Nurse Educator team, with close ties to our Simulation Centre. In-situ simulation runs weekly within the department, and our team participates in hospital-wide simulation programs.

Specialist Education

We offer in-house courses developed specifically for our team, including interprofessional programs that bring nursing and medical staff through training together. Our curriculum incorporates human factors principles, recognising that safe, high-performing teams require more than clinical knowledge alone.

Career Pathways

We offer structured opportunities for career progression. Clinical Nurse Specialist roles and acting positions at Clinical Nurse Educator and Nurse Unit Manager level provide clear stepping stones for nurses ready to develop their leadership and clinical expertise.

Support for Early Career Nurses

Our R2 program provides second-year nurses with targeted support, supervision, and structured development. A genuine transition into emergency nursing with the backing to succeed.

Culture & Team

We are a busy, complex ED that has never lost its community feel. The relationships here are one of the reasons our staff stay.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria

• Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Current clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
• A commitment to excellence in nursing practice and continuing professional development.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of the Registered Nurse.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in theNSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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Applications Close: 17 November 2026

Interviews will be held every Friday