Registered Paramedics / Registered Nurses (Casual)

Royal Flying Doctor Service; Lismore; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual loading

Salary packaging options

Parental leave benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is recruiting casual Registered Paramedics or Registered Nurses for patient transport roles in Lismore, NSW. The position offers a base rate of 36.28 AUD per hour, with casual loading and additional benefits.

You will work with RFDS’s NEPT transport team to deliver high-quality care across various clinical situations. The role includes world-class training, opportunities for growth, and a supportive, diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) desirable
• Valid NSW Full Driver's Licence required
• AHPRA registration in paramedicine or nursing required

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care across a range of acuity levels.
• Communicate clearly with dispatch and healthcare teams to support safe patient transport and handovers.
• Mentor junior staff and maintain professional registration and competencies.

Skills

Communication

Patient-centred care

Education

AHPRA Registration in Paramedicine or Nursing

Full Drivers Licence

Working with Children Check

National Police Check

Job description

Registered Paramedics / Registered Nurses (Casual)

• Provide high-quality patient transport care in your community
• Base rate $36.28/hour, plus casual loading and additional benefits
• Casual positions available at Lismore

The Organisation

Proudly serving Australians since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides emergency road, aeromedical and primary health services for people in rural and remote Australia. We believe in creating opportunities so all Victorians have the choice to access essential primary health care services.

Patient Transport offers Non-Emergency Patient Transport primarily in Victoria and New South Wales. We work with a large fleet of ambulances and support our transport services with RFDS aircraft.

Patient Transport provides clinical care for people travelling from home to hospital, hospital to hospital and hospital to home, as well as transport to and from specialist clinics.

About the role

Flying Doctor Patient Transport are currently seeking applications from Registered Paramedics or Registered Nurses for casual opportunities in Lismore. RFDS Patient Transport pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality patient care and treatment during the on-road transport of patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.

As a recognised leader within the Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) industry, we offer world-class, structured training and induction, opportunities for professional growth and supportive and inclusive organisational culture.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care across a range of acuity levels, ensuring clinical interventions are safe, effective, and aligned with RFDS policies.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with dispatch and healthcare teams to support safe, timely patient transport and accurate handovers.
• Lead by example, mentoring junior staff and maintaining professional registration and competencies through ongoing education and accreditation.
• Uphold safety and infection control standards, ensuring vehicles and equipment are ready, and work practices meet regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, using resources efficiently, participating in quality

This role base rate is $36.28/hour, plus casual loading and additional benefits

Qualifications and experience required:

• Experience working in the NEPT sector in an equal role desirable but not essential
• Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a current Full Drivers Licence, Working with Children's Check, National Police Check, and the right to work in Australia.
• AHPRA Registration in Paramedicine or Nursing
• Valid NSW Full Driver's Licence
• 2:1 staff to patient ratio
• Generous penalties and allowances
• A less stressful environment than emergency/pre-hospital care
• Supported opportunities to work at different locations across the state
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income for all employees, including our casuals
• Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave.

As part of the application process, you will be required to provide evidence of the following vaccinations:

• Measles, Mumps and Rubella 2 x dose evidence
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

All applicants must undergo a driver history and demerit point check, at compliance stage. To be successful, you must not have repeated driving offences within the last three years. In addition, all positions are subject to a National Police Check and require holding a valid Employee Working with Children Check.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities. Please note all applicants require the right to work in Australia.