Registered Nurse - Transition Care Unit DB2N

Southern NSW Local Health District; Randwick City Council; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Novated Leasing

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Days off per year

In-house training

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Continuing Education allowance

Clinical Nurse Specialist regrade

Job summary

Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick is seeking Registered Nurses to join the Nurse Bank (relief pool) with a minimum of one year of post-graduate experience. Permanent opportunities are available across Medical, Surgical, or the Emergency Department, with the chance to work in your preferred specialty.

SESLHD supports person-centred care, offers learning and development, and values staff wellbeing in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience in a Transition Care Unit clinical setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and maintain professional boundaries.
• Current computer skills and ability to use health information systems.
• Demonstrated advocacy for person-centred practice.
• Demonstrated application of evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.

Responsibilities

• Practise in accordance with Australian Nursing and Midwifery Boards Standards of Practice.
• Lead and support other nurses and care roles within an interdisciplinary team.
• Deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred nursing care.
• Utilise health information systems and document care appropriately.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

Transition Care Unit experience

Written and verbal communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Health information systems

Person-centred practice

Evidence-based practice

Prioritisation and workload management

Job description

Registered Nurse - Transition Care Unit DB2N

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

REQ689097 Requisition #

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time and Part Time
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$41.23 - $57.88 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week:up to 38
Requisition ID:REQ689097
Prince of Wales Hospital - Registered Nurse, Transition Care Unit DB2N (via Nurse Bank)
Application Close: Sunday, 20 September 2026
Registered Nurses Nurse Bank

Are you ready for a new experience?

We are looking for passionate and dedicated Registered Nurses with a minimum of one year of post-graduate experience to join the Nurse Bank (relief pool) at Prince of Wales Hospital. We offer permanent employment, with opportunities to work in your preferred specialty area, including Medical, Surgical, or the Emergency Department.

At Prince of Wales Hospital, we embrace the Person-Centred Practice Framework as the foundation of our care. This approach is embedded in our everyday practice, ensuring that each individual’s care experience is at the heart of what we do.

We are committed to supporting our staff and prioritising their wellbeing, creating a positive and collaborative work environment where you can thrive.

Join us and be part of a team that values compassion, respect, and excellence in care.
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

The Role

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.
Some of the 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
• Develop a plan for nursing practice
• Provide safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice
• Evaluate outcomes to inform nursing practice

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.

Selection Criteria

• 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 Transition Care Unit 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.

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.

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

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.