New Job Opening: Emergency Department Registered Nurse - ED RN in Southern NSW - Multiple Locations

Job Description

Emergency Registered Nurse – Multiple Locations | Southern NSW LHD

Up to $68.49/hr + super + penalties + $1600 completion bonus | Travel, accommodation & daily living allowance provided | Short-term regional contracts

Join HealthX as an experienced Emergency Registered Nurse and take your career across Southern New South Wales. These short-term contracts across multiple hospitals within Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) offer competitive pay, flexibility, and the opportunity to work across diverse emergency settings in regional and rural communities.

Why you’ll love this opportunity

• Up to $68.49 per hour + super + shift penalties
  Competitive pay rates for emergency travel nursing roles across NSW


• $1600 HealthX completion bonus
  Receive a bonus payment upon meeting the contract completion criteria


• Travel, accommodation, and meal reimbursement provided
  Travel logistics, meals and incidentals are covered, making contracts seamless and cost-effective


• 6–12 week contracts available – with potential extensions
  Flexibility to explore multiple locations or extend your stay


• Work across multiple SNSWLHD hospitals
  Gain exposure to a wide range of emergency departments and clinical settings


• Gain broad emergency experience in regional and rural settings
  Enhance your clinical skills across varied presentations and acuity levels

About the Role

Provide high-quality emergency nursing care across a range of hospital settings within Southern NSW. You will be responsible for delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care in fast-paced Emergency Departments while supporting local teams and communities.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver comprehensive emergency and acute nursing care


• Conduct triage, resuscitation, and emergency interventions


• Perform cannulation, venepuncture, and medication administration


• Monitor and respond to clinical deterioration using escalation pathways


• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals


• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with NSW Health protocols

Locations – Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD)

Base & Major Hospitals:

• Queanbeyan Hospital


• Goulburn Base Hospital


• Bega Hospital


• Batemans Bay Hospital


• Cooma Hospital


• Moruya Hospital

Multipurpose & Smaller Sites:

• Crookwell Multipurpose Service


• Delegate Multipurpose Service


• Eden Multipurpose Service


• Bombala Multipurpose Service


• Yass Health Service


• Tumut Health Service


• Cootamundra Health Service (via partnership coverage)


• Braidwood Multipurpose Service


• Tilba Tilba / Cobargo Health Services

What you’ll need

• Current AHPRA Registration (Registered Nurse Division 1)


• Minimum 1 year recent Emergency Department nursing experience


• ALS certification and strong resuscitation/triage skills


• Australian working rights (non-sponsorship position due to contract timeframe)

Why HealthX

At HealthX, we’re more than a recruiter. We are a healthcare-led organisation that understands the realities of working on the floor and the pressures of delivering care. When you join us, you get consistent support, reliable pay, and a team that values safe, high-quality care as much as you do. We are committed to helping you build a career that is both rewarding and sustainable.

Contact Gareth for more information 
Phone: 0438 361 931
Email: [email protected]