Requisition Number: REQ598584
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $149,538.56 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: 38
Applications Close: 10 September 2025
Location: Wagga Wagga

ABOUT US

Be part of a passionate organisation delivering exceptional care to over 240,000 people across regional NSW. Spanning 125,000+ km², Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is the region’s largest employer, with 5,000+ staff across 33 hospitals, 12 community health centres, and a range of specialist and mental health services.
At MLHD, you’ll support diverse and meaningful work, with opportunities for career growth, access to cutting-edge technology and a wide range of employee benefits and incentives.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an experienced Aged Care Nurse Practitioner to join us in this engaging, stimulating, and fulfilling role, with dynamic practice incorporating the application of high-level knowledge and skills in extended practice across stable, unpredictable and complex situations. As the Aged Care Nurse Practitioner you will be responsible for:

• Provision of expert clinical assessment diagnosis, treatment and management to the older persons who present to the ED and may then require continued care in the community – within scope of practice.
• Practice autonomously initiating and managing the care and/or monitoring the ongoing therapy of patients with diseases or disorders within the scope of practice by providing effective pharmacological and other evidence based interventions.
• Providing leadership in preventative health programs and patient education in various settings.
• Utilise the best available evidence to guide the treatment of patients in consultation with their general practitioners and specialist medical officers.

To find out more, please review the Position Description

• Provision of expert clinical assessment diagnosis, treatment and management to the older persons who present to the ED and may then require continued care in the community – within scope of practice.
• Practice autonomously initiating and managing the care and/or monitoring the ongoing therapy of patients with diseases or disorders within the scope of practice by providing effective pharmacological and other evidence based interventions.
• Providing leadership in preventative health programs and patient education in various settings.
• Utilise the best available evidence to guide the treatment of patients in consultation with their general practitioners and specialist medical officers