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Posted: 15 October 2026

Remote Area Nurses & Rural Generalists

WA & NT

About the position

Are you an experienced Remote Area Nurse (RAN) or Rural Generalist looking for your next adventure?

Connect Staffing is seeking passionate and skilled nurses for contract opportunities across the breathtaking regional and remote communities throughout Western Australia and Northern Territory.

Working within community-based primary healthcare settings, you’ll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference while experiencing some of Australia’s most spectacular landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and rewarding remote communities.

We offer flexible 6-12 week contracts, with a variety of start dates available throughout the year and ongoing opportunities for nurses looking to continue their remote healthcare journey.

Christmas & New Year Contracts Available Now

Looking ahead to the festive season? Christmas and New Year contracts are already available and filling quickly, making now the perfect time to secure your next adventure and maximise your earnings over the holiday period.

 

Why Choose Connect Staffing?

Excellent Pay Rates

  • Competitive agency rates
  • Salary packaging
  • Attractive earning potential across remote contracts

 

Flexible Contracts

  • 6-12 week contracts available
  • Multiple start dates throughout the year
  • Opportunities across Western Australia and Northern Territory

 

Travel & Accommodation Included

  • Travel assistance provided
  • Accommodation included for eligible contracts

 

About You

To be successful, you will have:

  • Current AHPRA registration
  • Minimum 4 years’ Registered Nurse experience in Australia
  • Emergency care and on-call experience
  • Current Manual Driver’s Licence
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS)
  • Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Immunisation Provider Certificate

 

Highly desirable:

  • Remote Emergency Care (REC) or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • Maternity Emergency Care (MEC)
  • Pharmacotherapeutics
  • Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field

 

New to Remote Nursing?

If you’ve been considering a move into remote nursing but don’t yet hold every certification listed above, we’d still love to hear from you.

Connect Staffing regularly supports nurses looking to transition into remote healthcare and can discuss suitable opportunities, recommended training pathways, and how to build the skills required for a successful remote nursing career.

For eligible candidates, Connect Staffing offers education subsidies towards Remote Emergency Care (REC) and Maternity Emergency Care (MEC) training, helping you gain the qualifications needed to pursue a rewarding career in remote nursing.

This is a unique opportunity to combine purpose-driven healthcare with personal and professional growth in some of Australia’s most remarkable locations.

 

About Connect Staffing

Connect Staffing partners with nurses across Australia to provide rewarding contract opportunities in metropolitan, regional, rural, and remote healthcare settings. Every year, nurses choose Connect Staffing to discover new locations, broaden their clinical experience, and take the next step in their careers.

 

Apply Now

Ready for your next remote nursing adventure?

Email danielek@connectstaffing.com.au

Call Dani | 1300 696 396

Contact Dani today for a confidential discussion about current vacancies, Christmas contracts, and pathways into remote nursing across regional and remote Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Make a real impact, experience the Western Australia, and take your nursing career somewhere extraordinary with Connect Staffing.

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