Registered Community Nurse
Requisition Number: REQ661989
Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48- $52.62 per hour (+ super + casual loading)
Applications Close:12 June 2026
Location: Wagga
Vaccination Category: A
Community Nursing, Country Heart. Make your mark in Wagga.
About the Opportunity
Are you a compassionate and community-focused Registered Nurse seeking a rewarding role in rural health?
Community nursing in Wagga, is practical and rewarding-delivering care in the home while building genuine connections with your patients.
Enjoy affordable living, short commutes, and a relaxed lifestyle, with strong team support and diverse clinical experience.
As the Registered Nurse, you will:
Provide comprehensive, coordinated and person-centered nursing care to individuals and families within their homes and community settings. Provide a client goal focused service to empower them to achieve their health goals
Delivering a broad range of services including chronic disease management, wound and catheter care, palliative care, health prevention, health promotion and career support. Post acute services such as CVAD management, VAC management, Chemotherapy disconnections, drain management
You will work collaboratively with consumers, carers, General Practitioners and multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and optimal health outcomes.
To find out more, please review the Position Description
About You
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
Experience or interest in community nursing, including chronic disease management and post-acute care
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build therapeutic relationships with individuals, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams
Ability to conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and evaluate person-centered care plans, and deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care in community and home-based settings
Why join MLHD
At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job, we offer the chance to make a real difference.
Make a Meaningful Impact - Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
Attractive Remuneration - Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
Generous Salary Packaging - Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
Professional Development - Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Health & Wellbeing Support - Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport, and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now! Please contact Contact Natalie Clarke, Nurse Manager on Natalie.clarke1@health.nsw.gov.au, if you have any questions about this role.
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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