At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in a dynamic acute care environment.
- Company: Wollongong Hospital, a major referral and teaching hospital in the Illawarra Shoalhaven.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, fitness discounts, and allocated days off.
- Other info: Join a supportive team committed to professional growth and a positive culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on patient outcomes while growing your clinical expertise.
- Qualifications: Must have AHPRA registration and at least one year of postgraduate experience.
The predicted salary is between 81748 - 114772 $ per year.
Step into a dynamic acute care environment where you’ll grow your clinical expertise, make a real impact on patient outcomes, and be supported by a collaborative and high-performing nursing team.
Join the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) and C4 East teams as a Registered Nurse, where you’ll deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with a diverse range of acute and complex medical conditions. Working in a fast-paced, supportive and multidisciplinary environment, you will use your clinical assessment, critical thinking and communication skills to support patients throughout their hospital journey, from admission through to discharge.
MAU offers exposure to acute patient assessment, early intervention, patient flow and discharge coordination, while C4 East provides experience across a broad range of medical specialties and complex care needs. Together, these units offer an excellent opportunity to strengthen your clinical capability and expand your acute medical nursing experience.
You will work closely with medical officers, allied health professionals, educators and nursing leadership in an environment that values learning, continuous improvement and professional growth. The team is committed to fostering a positive and supportive culture where nurses are encouraged, developed and empowered to deliver safe, evidence-based care.
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services. Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.
Benefits of working with ISLHD include:
- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
You must have the following essential requirements:
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Current AHPRA Registration
- A minimum of one (1) year full-time postgraduate employment (or 1982 hours part time/casual)
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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