Registered nurse jobs in Darwin

Sanctuary Recruitment is recruiting registered nurse jobs in Darwin within aged care homes. We are an aged care recruitment consultancy that has a large number of relationships with aged care homes across Australia, including offering registered nurse jobs in Darwin on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis.

Our large network of homes means that we always have registered nurse jobs available so can help you find your perfect role. If you are a registered nurse in Darwin, or looking to move interstate/overseas, get in contact with us today.

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Registered nurses in aged care homes are responsible for providing high quality care to residents on a physical, emotional and holistic level. Entering the aged care industry, the first clinical step is an Assistant in nursing/personal care worker, and through upskilling you can step into the role of a registered nurse.

We have longstanding relationships with over 400 aged care homes across Australia, in metro, regional, rural and remote areas of the country.

In the Northern Territory we have registered nurse roles in:

  • Alice Springs
  • Darwin
  • Katherine
  • Nhulunby
  • Tennant Creek

There are a lot of variances when it comes to pay rates, as aged care casual rates depend on your position, experience level and shift times that you work. The average registered nurse casual pay rates are in-between $50 - $120 per hour

Incentives, allowances and bonuses are applicable for certain contract placements and locations. Reforms in aged care have led to pay rises for aged care workers in recent years, with more developments to come.

As a rule of thumb, you need 1 year of Australian aged care experience to work on our casual registered nurse pool. If you have under this, get in contact as we do have opportunity for new/recent graduates to work in a few of our homes

For registered nurses, you would need a Bachelor of Nursing which is a three year university degree. This is made up of theoretical and practical assessments. If you are a qualified overseas nurse, you can get your qualification converted in line with AHPRA regulations, and obtain a sponsorship if you meet the eligibility requirements.

We are recruiting registered nurses for casual and contract assignments. Casual work, or shift filling, is done on an ad-hoc or block booking basis. Contract roles range from 4 weeks - 3 months in rural, regional and remote areas of the country.

Yes, we offer free continuous online training via our Learning Management System (LMS) that is part of our onboarding process. This is regularly updated to reflect new legislation and practices.

We are actively hiring:

Through working on casual/ad-hoc basis you can:

  • Structure your work day/week to your schedule
  • Through our contract roles, you can explore areas of the country whilst getting paid for it, with free travel and accommodation included.
  • Decide what work/life balance looks like to you
  • Receive a higher hourly rate than if you were a permanent employee

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