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Requisition ID: REQ661519

Employment Type: Various

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $79,368.82 - $111,427.34 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours per week: up to 38

Applications Close: 23 June 2026

Vaccination Category: A

Location: Wagga Wagga

Your ICU Journey Starts in Wagga Wagga

About The Opportunity

Join the Intensive Care Unit team at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced critical care environment.

As a transitional Registered Nurse, you will work collaboratively over a 2 year period, within the multidisciplinary team to provide care for critically unwell patients while contributing to a supportive team culture. You will be supported to work towards developing your ICU and critical care skills through education, mentoring and structured transition pathways designed to build your confidence and capability.

As The Registered Nurse, You Will

- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-centered care
- Recognise and respond to clinical changes
- Engage with patients and carers and support safe discharge, transfer and care
- Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams
- Contribute to quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Maintain professional accountability

To find out more, please review the Position Description

About You

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
- Completion of a Graduate Nurse Program or equivalent
- Knowledge and skills to develop and document a plan of care that reflects the identified needs of the patient, with coordinating safe effective and efficient discharge planning or transfer.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and respond flexibly to changing clinical priorities.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- A strong commitment to person-centered care, cultural safety, and ongoing professional development.

Why join MLHD?





At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.

- Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in supporting essential services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
- Flexible Working Arrangements – Designed to support work-life balance, aligned with NSW Health policy.
- Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
- Career development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.

Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.

How To Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Verina Walsh, Nurse unit Manager via if you have any questions about this role.

Your Application Will Need To Include

A current CV

A cover letter

Responses to the application questions

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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📌 Registered Nurse - ICU Transition to Specialty Practice Program (Wagga Wagga City Council)
🏢 Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD)
📍 Wagga Wagga City Council