Registered Nurse, Hospital Avoidance (ACOS) - Lismore

NSW Health; Lismore; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health in Lismore is seeking a Registered Nurse for Hospital Avoidance (ACOS) across Aged Care Outreach and Hospital in the Home services. The role focuses on preventing unnecessary hospital presentations and admissions while enabling patients to remain safely at home.

You will assess and manage patients with acute and complex health needs in the community, with a background in Emergency Department or Critical Care, and you will join a supportive team within the Northern NSW Local Health

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Emergency Department/acute care background preferred.
• Assess and manage patients with acute/complex health needs.
• Deliver high-quality care in the community to prevent hospital presentations.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients with acute/complex health needs.
• Support patients to remain safely at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

Registered Nurse, Hospital Avoidance (ACOS) - Lismore

Live and work in a place of great beauty, rich and diverse in culture and creativity. Enjoy a lifestyle that allows time and space to learn and grow.

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time (84 weeks)
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week:19
Requisition ID:REQ705822

About the role

Join our Hospital Avoidance team, providing care across Aged Care Outreach and Hospital in the Home services. We are looking for a Registered Nurse with an Emergency Department, Critical Care or other acute care background who is passionate about delivering high-quality care in the community. This role involves assessing and managing patients with acute and complex health needs, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital presentations and admissions while supporting patients to remain safely at home.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

Working in Community & Allied Health

Join the vibrant team of professionals who enjoy a fulfilling career providing community and allied health services in beautiful regional NSW. Community and Allied Health in Northern NSW Local Health District offers a diverse range of rewarding employment and professional opportunities.

Providing services across the life span from antennal to end of life care, we offer generous access to professional development and education opportunities, clinical supervision and support, and a range of health and wellbeing strategies. With a focus on client driven service improvement and compassionate and empowered care we aim to provide staff with a welcoming and engaging work environment to improve health outcomes and make a positive impact on the lives of many people and the community.

Learn more about how you can work with a collaborative, cooperative, and respectful team while enjoying endless opportunities for professional and personal growth.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 17 November 2026

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visitStepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please seewww.homeaffairs.gov.au.

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy(PD2024_015).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.