Live registered nurse roles in Australia, from 275 employers, updated daily.
Latest registered nurse jobs
Mayday Healthcare
Medical/Surgical Registered Nurses Wanted | 4-Week Contract | North Melbourne Are you an experienced Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse looking for your next contract opportunity? MAYDAY Healthcare is currently seeking…
Mayday Healthcare
Emergency Department Registered Nurses Wanted | Block Bookings/Contracts Available Are you an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse looking for your next adventure? At MAYDAY Healthcare, we don't just find…
Curamoir HR Bullhorn
Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference in the lives of people with complex health and social needs? Curamoir Healthcare Recruitment is seeking a d…
Collar Care BH
Registered Nurses & Personal Care Workers | Residential Aged Care | Morayfield, Queensland Collarcare is one of Australia's leading aged care recruitment agencies, partnering with reputable Residential Aged Care provi…
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 19 October until 19 January Broken Hill - Theatre - 3 month contract NUM3 - Operating Theatre NUM experience. Travel & Accomodation, Flights covered paid upfront throughout Aus and NZ
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 31 August until 30 November Broken Hill x 2 Theatre - 3 month contract RN - Operating Theatre CSSD experience required. Travel & Accomodation
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 21 September until 21 December Singleton - minimum 6 weeks Theatre RN - 6-12 week contracts, On call, must work on theatre wards down days, shared onsite accomodation & travel,
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 14 September until 21 December Moree - minimum 6 weeks Theatre RN - 6-12 week contracts, must work on theatre wards down days, shared onsite accomodation & travel,
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 21 September until 14 December Gunnedah - minimum 6 weeks Theatre RN - 6-12 week contracts, Scrub Scouts must work on theatre wards down days, shared onsite accomodation & travel,
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 14 September until 21 December Manning Base - minimum 6 weeks Theatre RN -Scrub Scout/Anaesthetic/Recovery MUST be able to do 2 area min, 6-12 week contracts, off site accomodation & travel, …
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Scrub/Scout 26 October until 18 December Goulburn - Daily meal allowances up to $128 with receipts/ Accommodation and travel reimbursement provided Operating Theatre - Scrub Scout on call
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Scrub/Scout 14 September until 31 December Port Macquaire - 8-12 weeks- increased hourly rate- -base $70p/h/ Accommodation and travel reimbursement provided
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 19 October until 22 November Lismore- increased hourly rate- -base $70p/h RN Scrub Scout All rounder - Accommodation and travel reimbursement provided
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 10 August until 2 November Lismore- increased hourly rate- -base $70p/h - Min 6 weeks Accommodation and travel reimbursement provided
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 28 September until 28 December Broken Hill- CSSD experience required - -base $70p/h Accommodation and travel reimbursement provided, Flights covered paid upfront throughout Aus and NZ
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 13 July until 8 August Wagga Wagga Calvary- 4 week contract , maybe ext 12 hour shifts 8am to 8pm/ OT and possible penalties Accommodation and travel reimbursement provided
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 13 July until 14 August Launceston Calvary - Travel and accommodation allowance provided. Experienced Theatre PACU registered. Must have theatre PACU experience. Anaesthetics experience also …
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 29 June until 30 June Bega - Daily meal allowances up to $128 with receipts/ Accommodation and travel reimbursement provided Scrub/Scout and On-call
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 14 September until 1 September Dubbo- Meal Reimbursement and Incidentals of $1,040.90 to $1,126.30 per week with receipts Increased base rate $70/h base rate - Accommodation and travel provided
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Surgical 27 May until 28 June Moruya - Daily meal allowances up to $128 with receipts Accommodation provided- must have own private vehicle
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatres 27 May until 9 June Queanbeyan - Daily meal allowances up to $128 with receipts Accommodation and travel provided
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatres 18 May until 19 May Lismore- increased hourly rate- -base $66p/h - Min 6 weeks Endoscopy Unit- Anaesthetics/PACU OR scrub scout procedure list
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatres 18 May until 19 May Lismore- increased hourly rate- -base $66p/h - Min 6 weeks RN needed for Surgical ward
CC Medical
Registered Nurse- Theatre 25 May until 26 May Bathurst - Meal Reimbursement and Incidentals of $1,040.90 to $1,126.30 per week Accommodation and travel provided
Estimated employment
Estimated people employed as Registered Nurses in Australia, from Jobs and Skills Australia's monthly nowcast, to September 2026.
| Month | People employed |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 306,085 |
| September 2022 | 324,262 |
| September 2023 | 343,976 |
| September 2024 | 352,880 |
| September 2025 | 368,741 |
| September 2026 | 378,370 |
| SA4 region | People employed, September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Melbourne - South East | 15,449 |
| Melbourne - West | 12,567 |
| Melbourne - North East | 12,367 |
| Gold Coast | 12,107 |
| Perth - North West | 10,258 |
Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), September 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
Registered Nurses
In national shortage (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List). Main reason: applicants often don't meet employers' needs.
Employment is projected to grow 26.1% nationally, to 458,643 by May 2035 (Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections).
Jobs and Skills Australia rates occupations nationally each year; projections are model estimates.
Jobs and Skills Australia: Recent trends in displaced workers
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List, CC BY 4.0.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Employment Projections, May 2025 to May 2035, CC BY 4.0. Projections are model estimates.
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