Live nurse practitioner roles in Australia, from 20 employers, updated daily.
Latest nurse practitioner jobs
Department of Health
As an advanced practitioner, ensure care coordination of a culturally safe and responsive health care services through the provision of treatment of illness, promoting holistic health and wellbeing within a specified …
Department of Health
Uses expert nursing skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a person’s health needs within relevant clinical specialty area Provides senior leadership and reference point for best practice in matters of …
Department of Health
Uses expert nursing skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a person’s health needs within relevant clinical specialty area Provides senior leadership and reference point for best practice in matters of …
St John of God Health Care
St John of God Geelong Hospital St John of God Geelong Hospital is a leading private hospital providing a broad range of medical, surgical, rehabilitation and specialist services to the Geelong and surrounding communi…
SA Health
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Rural & Remote Mental Health Service Victor Harbor based, with travel required across the service Salary: RN/M4 $140,213 - $146,147 p.a. Ongoing, Full Time role working over…
St John of God Health Care
This is an exciting opportunity to join the new St John of God Midland Private Hospital as a Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care. As an expert clinician, you’ll provide advanced assessments, diagnostics, therapeutic interv…
SA Health
Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Various Locations, SA Prison Health Services Team OPS4 Salary $82,212 - $86,180 p.a. + super + salary packaging RN/M1 Salary $79,381 - $108,311 p.a. + super + salary packa…
St John of God Health Care
This is an exciting opportunity to join the new St John of God Midland Private Hospital as a Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care. As an expert clinician, you’ll provide advanced assessments, diagnostics, therapeutic interv…
Barwon Health
Join a supportive, high-performing team making a real community impact Grow your career with ongoing training and professional development Permanant part-time role 20 hours per fortnight Five weeks leave (pro-rata) & …
Calvary Healthcare
Radiation Oncology Nurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner Department of Radiation Oncology Fixed Term Full-Time Join Calvary Mater Newcastle Where Compassion Meets World-Class Care! Nurse Practitioner Ye…
St John of God Health Care
St John of God Midland Public Hospital we provide a comprehensive range of services including emergency medicine, critical care, day chemotherapy, paediatric care, aged and stroke care, maternity and general surgery. …
St John of God Health Care
St John of God Midland Public Hospital we provide a comprehensive range of services including emergency medicine, critical care, day chemotherapy, paediatric care, aged and stroke care, maternity and general surgery. …
St Vincent’s Health Australia
Job Description: • Challenging and rewarding work environment • Friendly and supportive team environment • Permanent, Part Time (32 hours per week) About the Role The Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced …
Kantoko
About the job Are you an experienced mental health Nurse Practitioner looking for meaningful remote work? Kantoko is hiring an AHPRA-endorsed Nurse Practitioner to work alongside our team of ADHD doctors. You’ll suppo…
Palliative Care South East Ltd
About Us Palliative Care South East provides palliative care in the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne. We support people with a life-limiting illness to live well and, in doing so, provide support at home to …
Austin Health
Are you a current Austin Health employee? If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via ‘Employee Login’ using your network login details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities availab…
Latrobe Regional Health
Nurse Practitioner East Gippsland Mental Health and Wellbeing Local | Permanent Part-time or Full-time Join the East Gippsland Mental Health and Wellbeing Local based in Bairnsdale, providing accessible mental health …
Albury Wodonga Health
About the Role Closing Date: 08/11/2026 Join the largest regional health service between Sydney and Melbourne Dynamic work environment and collaborative team culture Situated at the foot of the Aussie Alps and on the …
Serco
Nurse Practitioner – Mental Health Clarence Correctional Centre | Grafton, NSW Make a difference where it matters most Looking for a role where you can use your advanced mental health nursing skills, work autonomously…
Department of Health
Uses expert nursing skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a person’s health needs within relevant clinical specialty area Provides senior leadership and reference point for best practice in matters of …
Grampians Health
Permanent hours either part time or full time available (12-hour shifts) Nurse Practitioner (N01/N02) | $75.53 / $76.97 per hour About the Role This role is primarily based at the Stawell Urgent Care Centre (UCC), wit…
Access Telehealth
Nurse Practitioner - Aged Care - Sunshine Coast 1 to 4 days per week. Practise to your full scope as an endorsed Nurse Practitioner in aged care. Flexible weekday scheduling. A fantastic opportunity for an endorsed Nu…
Surematch Healthcare Recruitment
Nurse Practitioner | Cairns, Far North Queensland Applicants from across Australia who are willing to relocate to Cairns are welcome to apply. Surematch Recruitment is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join an establish…
KLC
We are currently seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our clients primary care team and support our General Practitioners in providing care to patients residing in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs)…
Estimated employment
Estimated people employed as Registered Nurses in Australia, from Jobs and Skills Australia's monthly nowcast, to October 2026.
| Month | People employed |
|---|---|
| October 2021 | 307,145 |
| October 2022 | 326,200 |
| October 2023 | 344,929 |
| October 2024 | 353,998 |
| October 2025 | 370,039 |
| October 2026 | 379,385 |
| SA4 region | People employed, October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Melbourne - South East | 15,472 |
| Melbourne - West | 12,565 |
| Melbourne - North East | 12,386 |
| Gold Coast | 12,248 |
| Perth - North West | 10,271 |
Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), October 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
Registered Nurses
In national shortage (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List). Main reason: applicants often don't meet employers' needs.
Employment is projected to grow 26.1% nationally, to 458,643 by May 2035 (Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections).
Jobs and Skills Australia rates occupations nationally each year; projections are model estimates.
Jobs and Skills Australia: Recent trends in displaced workers
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List, CC BY 4.0.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Employment Projections, May 2025 to May 2035, CC BY 4.0. Projections are model estimates.
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