Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $40.03 - $56.20 + Superannuation
Requisition ID: REQ681596
We will be interviewing throughout the advertising period
Join our FIFO/DIDO Registered Nurse Team, where you will make a big impact to a rural community and be welcomed with open arms! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
What you'll be doing
Provide safe compassionate person centred care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.
What's on Offer
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Daily Meal Allowance up to $165 per work day (Dependent on site)
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Reimbursement of fuel (payable by submitting receipts) for DIDO use of own vehicle
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Paid Travel Days
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Accommodation provided
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RHWIS paid as an hourly rate @ $5.04 per hour paid fortnightly
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Fitness Passport
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community
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.
How To Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
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Current nursing/midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with postgraduate qualification in relevant field to position or willingness to undertake.
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Recent remote and Emergency Department clinical experience, including current Advanced Life Support Accreditation.
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Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
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Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person centred care patient care.
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Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
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Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait, Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
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Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
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Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team.
Need more information?
about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact
Craig Oxford on
[email protected]
Applications Close: 21st of August 2026
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
