Registered Nurse – Acute – Newcastle and Hunter Region

Job Description

Public & Private Hospitals | Metro & Regional NSW | Flexible Shifts & Placements | Incentives Available

Looking for flexibility, variety, and consistent nursing shifts that fit around your lifestyle?

YNA NSW is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our growing workforce supporting public hospitals, private hospitals, day surgeries, and healthcare services across metropolitan and regional New South Wales.

As an established and trusted healthcare staffing provider, YNA partners with a broad network of healthcare organisations including NSW Health facilities and leading private healthcare providers across NSW. We understand the onboarding, compliance, and clinical standards required across different healthcare settings and work closely with our nurses to make the process straightforward and efficient.

With a high volume of agency shifts and placements available every week across metro and regional NSW, there are consistent opportunities available for nurses seeking flexible work, regular bookings, or short-term placements.

Whether you’re looking for ad-hoc agency shifts, consistent weekly bookings, block bookings, or short-term placements, our team works hard to match opportunities that align with your clinical experience, availability, and preferred locations.

If you can confidently step into fast-paced clinical environments including medical/surgical wards, emergency departments, perioperative services, mental health, recovery, day procedures, or specialty units; we’d love to hear from you.

Our incentives

YNA offers a range of exclusive incentives and benefits designed to support and reward our nurses.

NSW Health Hospital Incentives

Additional incentives are available for nurses who choose YNA as their agency for NSW Health hospital shifts, including:

• A first shift sign-on bonus when completing your first NSW Health shift through YNA
• An additional hourly top-up plus superannuation, paid weekly by YNA

Getting Started Incentives

YNA will reimburse the cost of key employment certifications once a number of shifts are completed, including:

• CPR (Basic Life Support)
• First Aid
• Manual Handling
• Mask Fit Testing
• NDIS Check
• NSW Working with Children Check

Ongoing Referral Bonuses

Know great nurses? Refer colleagues to YNA and receive up to $500 in referral bonuses once you’ve both completed shifts.

Why nurses choose YNA

• Fast placement and flexible shifts across public and private healthcare facilities
• Choose when and where you work
• Opportunities available across metro and regional NSW
• Competitive agency rates with weekly pay
• Easy-to-use mobile app to manage your availability
• 24/7 Aussie based allocations, operations and clinical support teams
• Free uniform and professional indemnity insurance
• Access to free eLearning modules to maintain competencies
• 1:1 recruitment and onboarding followed by a genuinely supportive and collaborative bookings team
• You are part of our team, not just another number!

What you’ll need

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum 12 months full-time post-registration experience
• Recent acute clinical experience
• NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

If you do not currently hold all required clearances or certifications, YNA can assist you to obtain them. YNA NSW will also conduct a criminal record check as part of your onboarding process.

Apply Today

Join a national healthcare provider that values clinical experience, flexibility and genuine in providing strong personable workforce support.

Submit an application online today!

Have questions? Contact the YNA NSW recruitment team on recruitment.nsw@yna.com.au or call (02) 9222 9638.

YNA is committed to an inclusive workforce and encourages applications from people of culturally diverse backgrounds, including those who identify as part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.