Enrolled Nurse Emergency Department Ryde Hospital - Safe Staffing Levels
Join us in Shaping the Future of Healthcare
Ryde Hospital is undergoing a major redevelopment, transforming into a state-of-the-art Hospital featuring expanded emergency services, advanced critical care, and specialized inpatient and outpatient services. This is an exceptional opportunity for experienced Enrolled Nurses who thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and are committed to delivering safe, high-quality patient care. Join the team and be part of shaping and developing our new Emergency Department (ED).
As part of our ED team, you will benefit from the implementation of NSW Health Safe Staffing Levels, ensuring optimal nurse-to-patient ratios and a supportive clinical leadership structure. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and patient safety, enabling you to perform at your best every day and support your professional development.
If you are passionate about excellence in emergency and acute care and want to advance your career in a hospital that prioritizes innovation, teamwork, and continuous development, we invite you to apply.
The roles will commence in early 2026.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time opportunities
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: 33.78 - $36.70 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ628244
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
What you'll be doing
As an Enrolled Nurse at Ryde Hospital, you’ll become part of a friendly, supportive team that truly embodies a positive workplace culture. You’ll be working alongside highly skilled professionals who are passionate about delivering safe, person-centred care and who value collaboration, respect, and genuine teamwork.
In this role, you’ll have every opportunity to grow and refine your clinical expertise as you care for patients with diverse and often complex needs. Our teams are committed to excellence in service delivery, shared care planning, and creating meaningful, positive outcomes for every person who walks through our doors.
You’ll be backed by an approachable and collaborative group of Clinical Nurse Educators, along with strong, engaged senior leaders who prioritise ongoing professional development and staff wellbeing.
With the rollout of Safe Staffing Levels in the Ryde Emergency Department, you’ll also benefit from minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, enhanced support, safer working conditions, and the time you need to truly focus on providing exceptional care.
What we offer:
- Enhanced staffing ratios under NSW Health Safe Staffing policy
- Strong clinical leadership and mentorship
- Opportunities for career progression and specialty training
- A collaborative, patient-focused environment
- Full time and part time opportunities available with flexible rostering
Your impact:
- Deliver evidence-based, compassionate care in emergency and acute settings
- Contribute to a culture of safety and continuous improvement
- Work within a multidisciplinary team committed to excellence
Apply now and be part of a future-focused healthcare team.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse with recent clinical experience within an acute hospital environment.
- Describe a time in your nursing experience when you had to rapidly assess a patient with complex or unclear symptoms. Explain the situation, and how you applied your clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to determine priorities, make decisions, and guide your actions.
- Share an example of how you have used effective interpersonal or written communication to coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team and ensure safe, timely outcomes for a patient?
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For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Artup on Sarah.Artup@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Please note that due to the Christmas/New Year period the convenor of this position may not be in contact with you until the New Year if you are successful in obtaining an interview.
