Travelling Registered Nurse - Acute Care

Job Description

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Position: Full-Time, Monday to Friday, shift rotations
Location: Australia-wide sites
Salary: Based on the Enterprise Agreement + non-for-profit salary packaging (Increase your take home pay) + Super + Employee discounts

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Why Join Calvary’s Travel Workforce?

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Experience the flexibility and adventure of travel nursing while making a real impact in regional and coastal communities across Australia.

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• Travel with Purpose: Short-term placements across diverse acute care hospitals, supporting teams during critical workforce needs
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• Career Growth: Broaden your clinical expertise by working in varied acute settings and multidisciplinary teams
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• End-to-End Support: Travel & living-away-from-home allowances, accommodation assistance, and a dedicated support team
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• Flexibility: Choose placements that suit your lifestyle, availability, and career goals
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About the role

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As a Travelling Registered Nurse - Acute Care, you will deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care within regional Calvary acute hospitals, working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams.

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We are looking for nurses across a range of specialty areas, and placements will vary depending on your experience and site needs. This includes:

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• Emergency
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• Intensive Care
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• Perioperative Services
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• Surgical
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• Haematology/Oncology
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• Midwifery
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Key responsibilities

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• Conducting comprehensive nursing assessments and acute care delivery
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• Care planning, implementing and evaluating acute patient care
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• Contributing to discharge planning in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
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• Providing accurate, timely clinical documentation
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• Communicating effectively with patients, families and care teams
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• Practising in accordance with legislation, policies and professional standards
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• Respecting patient values, cultural needs and confidentiality
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About you

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You are a Registered Nurse who is adaptable, clinically confident, and enjoys variety and regional living.

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Essential criteria:

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• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration
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• Full working rights in Australia
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• Recent acute care hospital experience
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• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly to new environments
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• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
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• Willingness to travel and work away from home
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• Commitment to patient safety, professional standards and teamwork
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• COVID-19 immunisation (unless medically exempt)
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Locations

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Placements available across NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, and SA, including regional, coastal, and metropolitan sites.

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What we offer you

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• Travel and living away from home allowances
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• Accommodation support for placements
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• Generous salary packaging of up to $15,900 + $2650 meals and entertainment benefits each year, increasing your overall take-home pay.
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• Discounted health insurance, retail, travel, lifestyle and technology offer.
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• Fitness Passport membership – affordable access to gyms and health providers for you and your family.
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• Ongoing training, education partnerships and leadership development programs.
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• Career pathways with opportunities to grow across Calvary nationally.
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• Flexible placement options
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Why work for Calvary?

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With over 140 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, Calvary offers an inclusive, values-driven workplace where your contribution truly matters.

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Apply now

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Start your travel nursing journey with an organisation making a positive difference in communities across Australia.

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Enquiries: Jane Wong – StrategicPlacementServies@calvarycare.org.au

Travel not for you? We’re happy to discuss other opportunities within Calvary.

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Additional Information

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• At Calvary, we are committed to child safety and the well-being of vulnerable individuals. All staff are expected to uphold this commitment in line with our safeguarding policies and legal obligations.
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• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks, which may include, but are not limited to, reference checks, work rights verification, criminal history checks, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.
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