Registered Nurse Menindee Health Service

Far West Local Health District; Menindee; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to living expenses

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO)

Fitness Passport

EAP and professional development

Job summary

Far West Local Health District in Menindee, NSW, is seeking a Permanent Full Time Registered Nurse to join the frontline team. You will provide safe, compassionate, person-centred nursing care and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve quality outcomes for patients and clients in a rural setting.

The role offers opportunities for ongoing professional development, access to rural health incentives up to $10,000, and salary in the Remuneration range plus superannuation.

Qualifications

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA and postgraduate qualification in relevant field to position or willingness to undertake.
• Recent remote and Emergency Department clinical experience, including Advanced Life Support Accreditation.
• Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence-based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement person-centred care.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate person-centred nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care delivery and patient experience.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and maintain competence and enhancement of skills.

Skills

Nurse patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

AHPRA nursing registration with postgraduate qualification

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: Permanent Full Time Position

Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 + Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ705830

Location: Menindee NSW

Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience

Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

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.

What is on offer

• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
• Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career

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 the Menindee Health Service

Menindee is beautiful little community on the banks of the Darling River and is surrounded by the spectacular Menindee Lakes. The Menindee Health Service is a busy Primary Health Clinic with an Emergency Department as well. We provide chronic disease, community and primary health care services to the community, as well as facilitating a range of visiting services. Our clinic is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. After hours and on weekends an RN is on call for Ambulance and emergencies with a second Ambulance trained staff member. Ambulance training will be provided.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill 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

Application criteria

• Current nursing/midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with postgraduate qualification in relevant field to position or willingness to undertake.
• Recent remote and Emergency Department clinical experience, including current Advanced Life Support Accreditation.
• 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.

Contact for role related queries or questions contact Helen Gordon on [e-mail]

Applications Close: 13th November 2026

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.

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