ISLHD - Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department
We’re looking for a passionate Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly Emergency Department team, where you’ll have the opportunity to provide advanced care and help shape the future of clinical practice in a supportive and collaborative environment.
$72.55 - $77.68 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Casual | Wollongong Hospital, Shellharbour Hospital, Shoalhaven Hospital | REQ643604 | Applications close: 22 March 2026
Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.
As a Nurse Practitioner within our Emergency Department team, you will function both autonomously and collaboratively to provide high-quality care to patients in the Emergency Department. Your responsibilities will include conducting focused assessments, managing patient care using advanced knowledge and skills, ordering diagnostic investigations, prescribing medications, and referring patients to other health professionals as required.
As a Nurse Practitioner, you will lead the development of clinical practice, utilising research to inform education programs, clinical services planning, and the creation of clinical practice standards. You will be a senior nursing clinician, serving as a key resource for the Emergency Department team, and will work closely with the Nurse Manager, Nurse Unit Managers, Nurse Educator, and Director of the Emergency Department to ensure optimal patient care. The successful candidate will be committed to providing innovative and flexible healthcare, grounded in nursing values, and ensuring timely and high-quality care within a collaborative team environment.
This position will cover Wollongong Hospital, Shellharbour Hospital, and Shoalhaven Hospital Emergency Departments.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.
A little about us.
From Helensburgh in the north to North Durras in the south, ISLHD covers an area of 5,687 square kms. That’s 5,687 square kms of beautiful beaches, coastal cycling tracks, lush rainforests, incredible bushwalks and friendly people. The region is also host to many annual food, wine and arts festivals and events.
ISLHD operates seven hospital sites, employ over 8,500 staff and provide community health services across 58 locations. Commute times are short, childcare and schooling options are plentiful, and Sydney and Canberra are close by.
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
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)
- Currently a Registered Nurse with AHPRA the National Registration Board and Authorised as a Nurse Practitioner by the National Registration Board AHPRA.
- Tertiary Qualifications at a Master Degree Level or working towards same.
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.
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- For role-related queries or help applying, contact Anna O'Hare at Anna.OHare@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.
