Live registered nurse roles in Tropical North Queensland, QLD, from 12 employers, updated daily. Ads placed only at state level appear under Queensland.
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Introduction About Us Apunipima Cape York Health Council is a community controlled Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health service. Servicing the communities of Cape York, with the main office is located in Ca…
RSL Care RDNS Limited
Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group…
Infinite Aged Care
Infinite Aged Care (Cairns) are currently seeking passionate and reliable permanent full time and part time Registered Nurses (minimum 12 months experience). Positions available at our Edge Hill and Caravonica Waters …
Enabling Pathways Community
Position Available: Clinical Care Coordinator – Registered Nurse Location: Cairns Contract: Full-Time Are you a Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to use your clinical expertise in a different and rewarding s…
GenesisCare
At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world. Care to Join the Team? Looking for a reward…
Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation
Registered Nurse -Primary Health Care Join a dedicated team focused on improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Engage in culturally appropriate health service delivery in a sup…
Talent Quarter
Renal Registered Nurse – Thursday Island, Queensland We are seeking an experienced Renal Registered Nurse for a fixed-term contract on beautiful Thursday Island. Contract dates: 20/09/2026–14/11/2026 Location: Thursda…
Curamoir HR Bullhorn
Join the Curamoir team as a Contract Nurse delivering high-quality care across regional Queensland. Christmas Contract Available, Near Cairn, 22nd Dec - 4 Jan We are seeking an experienced and flexible Registered Nurs…
Curamoir HR Bullhorn
Join the Curamoir team as a Contract Nurse delivering high-quality care across regional Queensland, North Queensland – Innisfail, 2nd Jan – 18 Feb We are seeking an experienced and flexible Registered Nurse for contra…
Ozcare
Ozcare has a full-time position available for a Registered Nurse supporting our clients at our beautiful Sarina Aged Care Facility. Your Role As a Registered Nurse you will be looking after the most important people i…
Ozcare Port Douglas Aged Care Facility
Ozcare has a full-time position available for a Registered Nurse supporting our clients at our beautiful Port Douglas Aged Care Facility.Your Role As a Registered Nurse you will be looking after the most important peo…
Wuchopperen Health Service
Registered Nurse Full-Time Fixed Term Based in Cairns Salary: Wuchopperen Health Service Limited Enterprise Agreement (2023) Registered Nurse grade 1 $91,401.18- $109,952.18 per annum Wuchopperen Health Service ‘A cul…
Access Telehealth
3 days a week across Monday to Friday | No Shift Work | On-site in Residential Aged Care Homes Use your clinical expertise instead of spending your day on routine bedside tasks. This is not a work from home role, and …
Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation
Primary Health Care Registered Nurse Join a dedicated team focused on improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Engage in culturally appropriate health service delivery in a supp…
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation
This role is based in Tennant Creek, NT, 0860. Relocation and Subsidised housing available for applicants outside of Barkly Region. Make a real difference in Aboriginal health while leading a dedicated rural and remot…
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Estimated employment
Estimated people employed as Registered Nurses in Cairns, from Jobs and Skills Australia's monthly nowcast, to September 2026.
Figures cover ABS region Cairns (SA4 306).
| Month | People employed |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 3,145 |
| September 2022 | 3,689 |
| September 2023 | 4,289 |
| September 2024 | 4,572 |
| September 2025 | 5,130 |
| September 2026 | 5,346 |
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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