Registered Nurse - Community (524572L2)

The Team:

The Community Rapid Response Service (ComRRS) is based in Tasmania’s North West and is looking for Registered Nurses to join this dynamic team. The focus of this service is hospital avoidance, working with GPs and other members of the multidisciplinary team, to deliver care in the community environment, including residential Aged Care Facilities

If you are interested in working with a dynamic, progressive team and have a passion for delivering high level care in the community, this position will interest you.

The Role:

Team members are required to have excellent clinical assessment skills. In collaboration with Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners, the Registered Nurse will work with a person centred approach to deliver responsive and high-intensity intermediate intervention to clients who otherwise may require Emergency Department attendance and/or hospitalisation.

You will need:

• A desire to work within the community with the multidisciplinary team to deliver optimal health care to clients
• Excellent clinical assessment skills

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointments:

Multiple Permanent, full time and part time, shift worker positions, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as you can join the team.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $78,179 to $105,995 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Access to the Grade 4 salary range $99,455- $105,995 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type 

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. 

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate. 
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria 

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

• Current Driver’s Licence

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

• Generic Registered Nurse - Community G3-4 (Sept 2025).docx

Application Guide:  

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