Registered nurse jobs in Newcastle

Discover registered nurse jobs in Newcastle

Sanctuary Recruitment is an aged care recruitment agency that connects registered nurses with leading aged care providers across Newcastle.  

With permanent, contract and casual nursing jobs available, we’re here to support your next career move. If you’re a registered nurse
living in Newcastle, reach out to us today.
 

Why work as a registered nurse in Newcastle

Newcastle offers registered nurses the chance to build a rewarding career in aged care and community settings while enjoying an exceptional lifestyle.

  • Strong demand: registered nurses are highly sought after across aged care settings, offering excellent job security.
  • Competitive pay: attractive pay rates reflect the growing need for skilled and experienced RNs in the region.
  • Career progression: clear pathways into senior clinical and management roles
  • Lifestyle benefits: enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle with beautiful beaches, vibrant cafés and easy access to the Hunter Valley.

Why RNs choose Sanctuary

As part of our team, you get a wide range of registered nurse job opportunities whilst enjoying additional benefits and perks, including:

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Easy and smooth onboarding with Zipline so you can start work within 48 hours!
  • Free online training to refresh and upskill
  • Monthly ‘Healthcare Hero’ reward and recognition program
  • Unlimited referral scheme – earn up to $500 per referral!
  • Free resume assessments, market insights and career advice
  • Aged care job opportunities available across the country in metro, regional, rural and remote areas
  • Casual and permanent job opportunities

Rewards and benefits

market leading pay rates

Market leading pay rates

bonuses and incentives

Bonuses and incentives

industry expert consultants

Industry expert consultants

discount programs

Discount programs

Free online education modules

Free online education modules

Referral scheme

Referral scheme

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Express your interest

Send in your resume or register your interest and our industry expert consultants will be in contact.

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Prepare for work

Complete the onboarding process and become fully compliant. Our compliance team can help you through this step by step.

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Being working with Sanctuary

Choose from 100's of roles that suit your needs, values and requirements.

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Registered nurse jobs in Newcastle FAQs

Registered nurses in the aged care industry are responsible for providing high-quality care to residents on a physical, emotional and holistic level. Day-to-day tasks include: 

  • Monitoring vital signs
  • Care planning and keeping documentation up to date
  • Administering medication
  • Liaising with the client and their families to determine what is best for the individual
  • Activities of Daily Living

There are a lot of differences when it comes to pay rates, as aged care registered nurse rates depend on your position, experience level and shift times that you work. Average registered nurse casual pay rates are between $50 - $120 per hour. For a permanent role, the average salary for a registered nurse in aged care is between $85,000 - $120,000 per year.

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 one 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 the homes we work with.

For registered nurses, you would need a Bachelor of Nursing, which is a three-year university degree, and an AHPRA registration upon completion.

We are recruiting registered nurses for temporary/casual, contract and permanent roles. Casual work, or shift filling, is done on an ad-hoc or block-booking basis. Contract roles range from four weeks to three months and you get to travel to a regional, rural or remote area of the country to work for an assigned period. You can also opt for a permanent role that offers career progression, growth and stability.

As part of our extensive onboarding process, we offer continuous online training via our Learning Management System (LMS) at no cost to you. This is regularly updated to reflect new legislation and practices.

Once onboarded, you’ll gain access to a user-friendly rostering app where you can view available roles, accept shifts and update your availability.

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