Short-term Contract - ED RN - Canberra

Skilled Nursing

📍 Canberra & Australian Capital Territory, Canberra & Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Full-time Healthcare / nursing Posted February 22, 2026

Job Description

An Metropolitan ACT hospital requires a Registered Nurse in Accident & Emergency from 12/03/2026 to 03/06/2026.

Agency Nurse Expectations & Required Skills
To ensure safe and effective care, agency nurses must demonstrate:
✅ Digital Health Record (DHR) Competency/EPIC
• CHS uses a territory-wide Digital Health Record (DHR) system.
• You must be confident navigating electronic documentation, medication charts, clinical notes, and secure messaging.
✅ Resuscitation Skills
• Recent (within last 5 years) proficiency in adult and paediatric resuscitation protocols is essential.
• Knowledge of ACS, stroke, sepsis, de-escalation and trauma pathways
• Required current ALS and PAL/PLS certification. Neonatal advanced life support and ventilation skills desirable.
✅ Triage Competency
• Ability to apply the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) confidently and consistently. Completion of the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) is desirable. ...