Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD); Sydney; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Up to 12 allocated days off per year

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Continuing Education allowance

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) invites applications for a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Prince of Wales Hospital. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to grow skills within our dynamic team.

The position offers permanent full time/part time arrangements, a competitive remuneration package including superannuation, and access to professional development and health/wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience in emergency nursing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and adhere to professional boundaries.
• Proficient computer skills and health IT literacy.
• Commitment to person-centred care and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care in the Emergency Department.
• Lead, support and supervise nursing staff and care roles.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to deliver safe patient care.
• Apply standards and evidence-based practices in daily care.
• Utilise health information systems to document and communicate patient information.

Skills

Registered Nurse

AHPRA registered

Clinical communication

Health information systems

Tools

Health information systems

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time/Part Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 Per annum plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ695205

Application Close: Monday, 05 October 2026

Prince of Wales Hospital - Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Ready for a new challenge? Passionate about emergency medicine?

If you answered yes, we’d love to hear from you! Join us at Prince of Wales Hospital as a Registered Nurse in our Emergency Department.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, where every day brings something new. You'll be part of a supportive team dedicated to delivering high-quality care when it matters most.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable and to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant .

Where you'll be working

Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.

Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.

What You'll Be Doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Nursing and Midwifery – Our Strategy for Transforming Person- Centred Cultures 2024-2029 guides our profession in the development of effective person-centred practice and healthful cultures within SESLHD. We advocate for shared decision-making, collaborative relationships, compassionate and person-centred leadership, and supporting innovative practices.

The nursing vision for Prince of Wales Hospital is ‘Transforming Person-Centred Care Together’. This approach to all nursing practices ensures we collaborate together on all aspects of healthcare, inclusive of staff, placing the person at the centre of shared decision making underpinned by respect, mutual understanding and facilitated choice.

As a Registered Nurse in SESLHD, you will be an integral part of the interdisciplinary team in the provision of person-centred care; and leading, supporting and supervising other nurses and care roles. You will strive to ensure that the people who receive healthcare experience exceptional care that is person-centred, safe, high quality and compassionate.

As a Registered Nurse in SESLHD you will be recognised as a healthcare professional employing your clinical skills and critical thinking in delivering high quality patient care.

You will be part of a team that strives to support each other to reach our potential, focus on what matters most and continue to be innovative in approaches to practice.

As a Registered Nurse in Prince of Wales Hospital, you will be encouraged to share your clinical expertise and further develop your practice with the professional development opportunities available.

Key Functions Of The Registered Nurse Is To Practice In Accordance With The Australian Nursing And Midwifery Boards Standards Of Practice

• Think critically and analyse nursing practice
• Engage in therapeutic and professional relationships
• Maintain the capability for practice
• Comprehensively conduct nursing assessments
• Develop a plan for nursing practice
• Provide safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice
• Evaluate outcomes to inform nursing practice

Selection Criteria

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.

• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife.
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience as a Registered Nurse that applies to a [INSERT SPECIALITY] clinical setting
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and be able to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Current computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for and implement person-centred practice.
• Demonstrated application of evidence-based practice and critical thinking to patient care.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload.

For role related queries or questions contact Donna Robertson on [e-mail]

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [e-mail] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([e-mail]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website