WA Country Health Service – Central Office

Location: Kununurra

Position Number: RNCentral2025

Salary: RN Level 1 $79,755 - $102,048 p.a. pro rata (plus 12.5 % superannuation)

Closing Date: AWST 4.00PM Monday 01 September 2025

Please specify location as Kununurra in your job application.

Working in the East Kimberley – Kununurra Hospital

Part Time – Permanent or Fixed Term appointments available with the possibility of extension and/or permanency

An opportunity exists for a talented and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join the Peri Operative Department Nursing team at Kununurra Hospital.

· Great benefits including location allowance, annual travel allowance and an additional week annual leave.

· Generous Salary Packaging Benefits.

· As a WA Country Health Service employee, you’re entitled to discounts across some private health care funds. Please see attached flyer for further details.

To be successful, you will have...

• Eligible for registration in the category of Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
• Australia.
• Demonstrated competent nursing practice within the Perioperative setting.
• Demonstrated competence in planning, coordination and decision making, in the management of

patients, within the Perioperative setting.

• Demonstrated ability to function as a team leader and team member.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates incorporation of quality and risk management within practice.

Position Profile: To provide nursing care for patients presenting to Operating Theatre within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse (Perioperative). Assists in planning and facilitates the unit nursing activities in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse. Acts as a clinical resource for other nurses within the perioperative area.

What we offer

In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits:

• Location based allowances including:
• Additional North West paid leave
• District Allowance - regional specific
• Annual travel subsidy (ALTC)
• Air-conditioning subsidy allowance.
• Paid study Leave assistance – regional specific as per EBA.
• Generous salary packaging benefits:
• Up to $9010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other everyday living expenses
• Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
• Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses.
• Plus, Additional Remote Area Specific Benefits.
• Professional Development opportunities
• Continuous learning opportunities
• 12% Superannuation Guarantee
• WACHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work/roster options, where operationally appropriate.
• As a WA Country Health Service employee, you’re entitled to discounts across some private health care funds. Please see attached flyer for further details.

Area Profile

WACHS Kimberley is the most northern health region of WACHS. The Kimberley region has approximately 200 Aboriginal communities, over 34 different Aboriginal language groups and 45 percent of the population are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. WACHS Kimberley consists of six hospitals, an inpatient mental health unit, three Community Directorates and a Corporate Office. WACHS Kimberley provides hospital, community health, public health, remote area health, community aged care, and mental health services across the region through a dedicated team of medical, nursing, Aboriginal health, allied health, and support staff.

Want to know more about this role?

We encourage you to contact Paula Retter on 08 9166 4270.

Selection Criteria: Please see the Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online by clicking on the Apply button or via www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au and entering Pool Ref RNCentral2025 into the “Keyword search” field