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Registered Nurse
Posted: 5 Nov 2025
Location: Dirranbandi QLD
We have an exciting opportunity for you to live in South West Queensland and provide nursing services in Dirranbandi. If you are a Registered Nurse (RN) and seeking a rural and remote experience, this opportunity is for you.
- Location: Dirranbandi QLD 4486 (Australia)
- Remuneration: $82,753 — $106,144 p.a.
Your opportunity
The RN must provide compassionate person-centred nursing care within the rural/remote context.
The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.
Dirranbandi is a designated Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP) site in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015. This attracts additional entitlements which may include:
- An annual isolation bonus paid annually!
- Return airfares to the nearest provincial city in conjunction with leave!
- Additional annual leave per annum!
Please note: Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications may apply, it is recommended that individuals seek independent financial advice.
With a 13 bed Multipurpose Health Service and Medical Centre, the team at Dirranbandi are passionate about their town and their community. There is a real sense of belonging here. Nursing, Medical, Operational and Administration staff all work together to make sure the community has a service it can be proud of and have faith in. Nursing in the rural clinical setting sees nurses expand their knowledge and skills and be ready to deliver care to a wide range of acute, chronic and emergency presentations.
What we can do for you
Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.
Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing and career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.
- Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package!
- People focused role which allows you to give back to the community!
- Outback sunsets and friendly community vibes!
Be a part of something bigger
South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.
Take a look at what Dirranbandi has to offer! – https://www.outbackqueensland.…
For more information on South West Hospital and Health Service — https://www.southwest.health.q…
Enquiries: Tess Robinson
Job Ad Reference: SW668700
Application Details: https://apply-springboard.heal…
Closing Date: 17 November 2025