​​ Rural nursing is an exciting and rewarding career option.

Working with diverse patients and with great autonomy and variety, rural nurses become integral members of their community.

The clinical and professional possibilities are unlimited.

Learn, develop and enhance your rural practice.

Whether you’re a graduate nurse, enrolled nurse, registered nurse, or a nurse practitioner, if you’re new to rural nursing or you have years of experience, we’ll support you to flourish in your career and deliver exceptional care as a rural nurse.

Rural nursing careers

The Rural Nursing Pathways in Practice (RNPiP) is a package of career resources for all rural and remote nurses including:

• online education modules developed by rural nurses for rural nurses, to hone and refresh the fundamentals of clinical assessment in rural and remote settings
• funded postgraduate scholarships for rural nurses to underpin and extend practice
• supported workplace learning opportunities including clinical rotations to progress skills.

Where can I find more information?

• Nursing and midwifery scholarships
• Rural graduate positions
• Rural Nursing Pathways in Practice
• NSW Health Imagine Rural
• Hear from other nurses