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Employment Type:CasualPosition Classification:Assist In NursingRemuneration:$31.24 per hour + SuperannuationRequisition ID:REQ654375Location:Balranald NSW(1-hour fromSwan Hill VIC)Take a quick look at "Living and Working"in the Far WestWhat you''ll be doingUnder supervision of a Registered Nurse, participate in the provision of safe, compassionate, person centred care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.Develop your skills & progress your career working across a wide stream of specialties in a smaller, rural hospital. Excellent training and education opportunities to advance your nursing skills.Make a real, meaningful difference to health outcomes for the local communityWhat is on offerFitness PassportSalary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9K for living expenses + $2.6K meal and entertainmentAccess to the in-house gymSupport through advanced education & trainingA comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeingAbout the Far West LHDTheFar West Local Health Districtis one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities.We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.About BalranaldBalranald is a beautiful rural town on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. It has a friendly atmosphere with great venues for barista coffee, a well renowned bakery and discovery centre. A short drive takes you to the scenic larger town of Swan Hill for shopping, a great swimming pool and art centre. Balranald offers amazing food at the local RSL and to die for take away Pizza. Balranald Shire is home to the spectacular Yanga National Park and World heritage listed Mungo National Park, rich in Aboriginal history. Surrounded by five of NSWs most iconic rivers (the Murray, Lachlan, Wakool, Edward & Murrumbidgee), the town provides an ideal location for boating, fishing, kayaking and other water sports.How to ApplyTo be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible by selecting APPLY NOW below:Current Health Service Assistant Certificate III (Acute Care).Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills within a multidisciplinary team environment and demonstrated ability to document every occasion of service in an accurate, concise, contemporaneous, objective, complete, relevant, timely and legible manner.Demonstrated experience in the provision of quality, efficient and effective person centred care within a multidisciplinary team.Demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with policies and Procedures of the Far West Local Health District and NSW Ministry of Health.Clear understanding that tasks and clinical practice is delegated and supervised by the Registered Nurse at all times.The Welcome ExperienceThe Welcome Experience in Balranald connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperienceNeed more information?1) Click here for the Position Description2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Angeline Vogel onApplications Close: 15th April 2026Stepping UpThe Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:listen and act togetherTogether, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children''s voices.At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we dont just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.