Background information about the job or company

The Nursing Float Pool provides a flexible, hospital-wide workforce supporting multiple clinical areas across the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. This includes acute medical and surgical wards, specialty units, and high-acuity areas, ensuring safe staffing levels and continuity of care in a dynamic clinical environment.

Coffs Harbour offers a stunning coastal lifestyle, perfectly situated halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. Imagine living where uncrowded beaches, national parks, and the Solitary Islands Marine Park are right on your doorstep. With a relaxed seaside lifestyle, there’s no shortage of opportunities for outdoor adventures, family fun, and enjoying the natural beauty of the Mid North Coast.

At the heart of the region, Coffs Harbour Health Campus is a leading 357-bed Level 5 teaching hospital and the major referral centre for the area. Joining our team means you’ll work in a modern facility with access to a broad range of clinical services, while being part of a supportive team delivering care to the local community.

Responsibilities or duties

As a Registered Nurse within the Float Pool, you will deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care across a variety of clinical settings. You will be required to rapidly assess, adapt, and respond to differing patient cohorts and ward environments, maintaining a high standard of clinical practice while supporting teams to meet patient care demands.

The position operates across a seven-day rotating roster, including morning, evening, and night shifts, with allocation based on service need.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care across a range of clinical specialties
• Develop a broad and transferable skillset across multiple disciplines
• Work collaboratively within diverse multidisciplinary teams
• Provide support and clinical guidance to less experienced staff
• Contribute to a positive, respectful, and accountable workplace culture

You will:

• Deliver safe, patient-centred, evidence-based care
• Adapt quickly to different clinical areas and patient needs
• Work collaboratively with a skilled and supportive healthcare team
• Support and mentor less experienced clinicians
• Uphold the CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment

Qualifications or requirements

This role requires strong clinical judgement, effective communication, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. You will be expected to escalate clinical concerns in line with local policy and contribute to maintaining patient safety and quality outcomes across all areas you are deployed.

We are seeking adaptable, capable and team-focused Registered Nurses who thrive in a fast-paced and varied clinical environment.

We’re seeking proactive Registered Nurses who are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and can confidently work across multiple clinical environments.

Experience needed

Experience is not explicitly mentioned but implied by the need for strong clinical judgement and the ability to mentor less experienced staff.

Any other provided details

Employment with Mid North Coast LHD requires candidates to hold a valid authority to work in Australia (Aust Work Rights Visa). Please attach to your application in order to progress.

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care across a variety of clinical settings.
• Rapidly assess, adapt, and respond to differing patient cohorts and ward environments.
• Maintain a high standard of clinical practice.
• Support teams to meet patient care demands.
• Escalate clinical concerns in line with local policy.
• Contribute to maintaining patient safety and quality outcomes across all areas deployed.
• Deliver evidence-based nursing care across a range of clinical specialties.
• Develop a broad and transferable skillset across multiple disciplines.
• Work collaboratively within diverse multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide support and clinical guidance to less experienced staff.
• Contribute to a positive, respectful, and accountable workplace culture.
• Deliver safe, patient-centred, evidence-based care.
• Adapt quickly to different clinical areas and patient needs.
• Work collaboratively with a skilled and supportive healthcare team.
• Support and mentor less experienced clinicians.
• Uphold the CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

• Strong clinical judgement
• Effective communication
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Adaptability
• Team-focused

• Registered Nurse qualification
• Valid authority to work in Australia (Aust Work Rights Visa)