Enrolled Nurse - Urgent Care/Community Nursing

Far West NSW Local Health District – Broken Hill NSW

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 theNSW 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: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration :$75,011.91 - $81,508.14 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ
Location : Wilcannia

Make a difference. Help in providing patient focus care in a diverse setting.

- 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

Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West

What you'll be doing

- Under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, provide protected, compassionate, person centred care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.
- Assist in the evaluation of nursing care through provision of information, documentation and reporting changes in patient's conditions and participation in Unit meetings and discussions.
- Acts as a preceptor to other enrolled nurses, undergraduates, Assistants in Nursing and work experience students as appropriate.
- Work within own scope of practice and seek support, learning and education where required.
- Where the occupant of the position is medication endorsed,



administer medications in accordance with NSW Health and Far West LHD policies and procedures.

What's on Offer

- 5 weeks paid annual leave every year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!), this includes Remote Area Housing and Employee Meal Card
- Special rates at local gyms
- Support through advanced education & training
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

TheFar West Local Health Districtis one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

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 Wilcannia

Wilcannia is a small, primarily Aboriginal community in far west NSW situated on the banks of the Darling River. Once a busy river port, the town is full of history and heritage listed buildings. The outdoor cinema, music festivals and a bunch of local sporting opportunities including tennis, golf, lawn bowls and footy will keep you busy. In the heart of the Aussie Outback, life in Wilcannia is quiet, clean and beautiful.

The Wilcannia Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) has a 24-hour 2 bed emergency department and 8 residential aged care beds. Wilcannia MPS has been providing care to the local community for over 140 years.

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📌 Enrolled Nurse - Urgent Care/Community Nursing (Broken Hill)
🏢 Far West NSW Local Health District
📍 Broken Hill