Enrolled Nurse - Medical Assessment Unit/C4East - Medical Stream - Various

Join our fast-paced Medical Assessment Unit as an Enrolled Nurse, where you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality care and supporting patients through their hospital journey

$33.78 - $36.70 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Various | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ650409 | Grade: Enrolled Nurse | Applications close: Sunday 12 April 2026

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

In this role, you will work alongside Registered Nurses, Nurse Unit Managers, and the broader multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care within the Medical Assessment Unit. You will assist with assessments, treatments, and patient monitoring, ensuring safe and timely care during the critical early stages of a patient’s hospital stay.

Our Medical Assessment Unit is a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. You’ll collaborate closely with doctors, allied health professionals, and support staff to streamline patient flow, improve outcomes, and deliver compassionate care to patients and their families.

As part of our supportive and inclusive team, you’ll be encouraged to build on your clinical skills, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and grow your career within a nurturing environment.

Role & Team Benefits

·        Supportive and welcoming multidisciplinary team environment.

·        Opportunities to develop skills in acute and complex care.

·        Exposure to a wide variety of medical conditions, keeping the role dynamic and engaging.

·        Access to ongoing professional development and education programs.

·        Strong focus on teamwork, collaboration, and staff wellbeing.

Shift & Work-Life Balance Benefits

·        Flexible rostering with both 8-hour and 12-hour shifts available.

·        Option to compress work into fewer long shifts, creating more days off.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, 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. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which 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.

-        Coastal lifestyle — just minutes from beaches, escarpment walks, and vibrant café culture.

-        Easy access to Sydney (approx. 1.5 hrs by train or car).

-        Opportunity to be part of a teaching hospital, with links to the University of Wollongong and research opportunities.

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

-        Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.

-        Working With Children Check (WWCC)

-        Current AHPRA Registration

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. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Need more information or help applying?

-        Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.

-        Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.

-        Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

-        For role-related queries or help applying, contact Kirstan Parnis at ​Kirstan.Parnis@health.nsw.gov.au.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.