About this role
Registered Nurse – Emergency Dept – 5-10k Incentives Offered
Cowra Health Service
Nurse-led ED. General ward variety. Brand new Hospital. Real scope to grow.
About the role
This is a role for a Registered Nurse who has ED experience but is interested in broader clinical exposure, greater autonomy and the chance to make a visible impact. Roles are primarily based in the Emergency Department, with opportunities to rotate across other nursing areas and wards.
Cowra’s brand new ED has been designed to support patient flow from ambulance arrival through to reception, nurse assessment and clinical care.
With 9,223 emergency presentations in 2025, Cowra six-bed unit delivers activity and variety and includes monitored beds, back-to-base monitoring, new resuscitation equipment and ECG technology that supports cloud-based access to results.
Cowra ED is strongly nurse-led. Nurses are central to assessment, patient flow and care coordination, with opportunities to work to broader scope through dedicated pathways such as ECAT protocols. On each shift there are two Registered Nurses rostered, a Doctor present in the department, an anaesthetist on call, and access to CT, MRI and ultrasound.
The general wards component adds another valuable dimension to the role. You will have the opportunity to build capability in renal, perioperative, general wards, community and district nursing, outpatients, chemotherapy and rural midwifery pathways. For nurses who want to stay clinically sharp, broaden their assessment skills and develop confidence across more than one setting, Cowra offers a strong platform.
The team is close, collaborative and multicultural, with strong local connection. This is a community-based hospital in the truest sense — the people you work with also live locally, and the care you provide has a visible impact in the town around you.
Cowra is a beautiful regional town for families, lifestyle and community connection. It offers public and Catholic school options, sport, dance, music, drama, horse riding, swimming, fishing and water sports at Wyangala Dam, plus nearby national parks for four-wheel driving, bushwalking and camping. The town is also known for the Festival of International Understanding, the Cowra Japanese Garden and the Cherry Blossom Festival. Orange and Bathurst are around an hour away, Canberra is around two hours away, and the median house price is around $467,500.
Relocation support may also be available through the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience, a free service helping eligible essential workers and their families settle into regional NSW, including support with housing, childcare, partner employment and local connections.
If you are seeking nurse-led emergency care, general ward variety, genuine team support and the opportunity to make a real difference in a close-knit community, this is your chance to take the next step in your nursing career.
Challenge yourself. Make an impact. Shape the future. Join us!