Join Our Team at Wee Waa Health Service! Are you ready to take your nursing career to new heights? Wee Waa Health Service, in collaboration with Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), offers an exceptional opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge in a supportive environment.

Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 (Pro-Rata for Part-time) + Super + Rural Incentives
Location: Wee Waa Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full-time and Part-time Available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ473955

About the role

As a Registered Nurse at Wee Waa Health Service, you'll play a crucial role in our multidisciplinary healthcare team, delivering high-quality care to our rural and remote community. You'll lead and supervise other nurses, including Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing, while collaborating closely with physicians and other team members to ensure the delivery of patient-centred care.Your responsibilities will include providing specialized emergency and inpatient care, offering clinical services, education, consultation, and health promotion. You'll excel in both the general ward and emergency settings, addressing admissions and emergency presentations with expertise and compassion.

Where you'll be working

• Escape the hustle and bustle of city life and embrace the charm of a small, welcoming country town.
• Access varied educational opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Make a real difference in the lives of ourrural and remote community members while working alongside a team committed to excellence.
• Wee Waa is a modern town with ample facilities including a swimming pool, picturesque 9-hole golf course, tennis courts, bowling club and sporting complex.

" It’s a beautiful and inviting community and the staff here are extremely supportive, it has been a really good career choice. It sounds a bit cheesy, but i t’s all about being able to make a difference. I’ve also had the opportunity to explore some of the region’s attractions such as the sandstone caves and Yarrie Lake."
- Mikala McSaveney , Emergency Registered Nurse, Wee Waa Community Hospital

If you're passionate about making a positive impact in healthcare and seeking a fulfilling career opportunity, apply now to join Mikala and the rest of our dynamic team at Wee Waa Health Service.

Benefits

• Flexible hours, we can work around your schedule
  
• Onsite accommodation is available
• Receive training to receive your ALS and ETEK credentials
• Fast-track your career by working within a rural facility and experiencing a range of caseloads
• ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave each year (pro-rata for part-time employees), 6 weeks for eligible full-time nurses
• 11% Superannuation contribution
• Salary packaging of up to $9,000 living expenses + $2,600 meals and entertainment + novated leasing
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme

This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following*:

• Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance totalling $20,000 in total for the first 12 months
• Retention incentive of up to $10,000 thereafter annually
• PLUS 3 months accommodation assistance (e.g. rent payments, payments for commercial accommodation)
• PLUS Relocation benefits (e.g. expenses incurred due to relocation such as leave for moving, travel to look at potential accommodation, removal and storage costs, transactional and incidental costs due to the sale and purchase of a home, plus more!)
• PLUS Family Travel Assistance (e.g. reimbursement of a return economy airfare to and from the nearest capital city for a family member that is usually part of your household per year)

Attraction incentives will be paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance on top of your base salary + 11% Superannuation.

Other forms of payment/package options (where you are eligible) need to be negotiated with the Convenor and may include**:

• Additional annual professional development days (up to 5 more per year)
• Additional personal leave (up to 5 more per year)
• Computer/internet reimbursement (e.g. laptop, wi-fi costs)
• Return airfare to and from your work base (or equivalent motor vehicle allowance) so you can still visit family and friends
  

Requirements

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA

*Eligibility requirements apply. All payments and reimbursements made to part-time employees will be on a pro-rata basis. Refer to the job ad for further details.