MARS Recruitment is seeking experienced Remote Area Nurses and Primary Health Care Managers for multiple contract opportunities across remote communities in Central Australia.
We have a wide selection of communities and contract options available, including longer-term placements and opportunities over the Christmas and Current Year period.

What's on offer

- N4 Remote Area Nurses: $115 per hour + super
- N5 Primary Health Care Managers: $120 per hour + super
- Additional applicable penalty rates
- Return flights provided
- Accommodation provided
- Contracts generally available for six to eight weeks
- Multiple community and placement options
- Dedicated recruitment and compliance support throughout your contract

Communities available

Current opportunities are available across:

- Ti Tree
- Willowra
- Yuendumu
- Mt Liebig
- Papunya
- Nyirripi
- Laramba
- Hermannsburg
- Finke
- Kings Canyon
- Titjikala
- Harts Range

Opportunities include N4 Remote Area Nurse, Child Health Nurse and N5 Primary Health Care Manager positions.

About the roles

As a Remote Area Nurse, you will provide autonomous, culturally responsive primary healthcare within a remote community clinic.
Depending on the community and position, your responsibilities may include:

- Primary healthcare and emergency response
- Triage, assessment and autonomous clinical decision-making
- Chronic disease management
- Child and family health
- Health promotion and preventative care
- Medication management
- Coordinating patient retrievals and referrals
- Working alongside Aboriginal Health Practitioners and multidisciplinary teams




- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation

N5 Primary Health Care Managers will also provide clinical leadership, oversee day-to-day clinic operations and support the delivery of safe, effective and culturally appropriate healthcare services.

Essential requirements

To be considered, you will generally require:

- Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Recent Remote Area Nursing and primary healthcare experience
- Confidence working autonomously in a remote environment
- REC or an accepted equivalent emergency care qualification
- MEC or an accepted equivalent maternity emergency qualification
- Current four-wheel-drive certification
- Current BLS and mandatory training
- Required immunisation evidence
- National Police Check and relevant working-with-children clearance
- Ability to satisfy Northern Territory compliance and onboarding requirements

Previous experience working within Aboriginal health services or remote Northern Territory communities will be highly regarded.
Applicants interested in N5 opportunities must also possess suitable clinical leadership or Primary Health Care Manager experience.

Apply now

If you are an experienced Remote Area Nurse or Primary Health Care Manager seeking your next Northern Territory contract, we would love to hear from you.

Select Apply Now and submit your current CV, preferred communities and availability. Alternatively, contact Ceri Campbell at MARS Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Several placements are expected to fill quickly, so early applications are encouraged.

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