Typical Career Progression
| |
Position |
Remuneration |
Experience |
Education |
| Start Position |
Registered Nurse Division 2 |
$ 44,000 to
$58,000
|
0 Years |
Certificate 4 in Nursing |
| 1st Promotion |
Registered Nurse/Midwife Division 1 |
$ 74,000 to
$ 78,000 |
0 to 2 Years |
Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent) |
| 2nd Promotion |
Registered Nurse/Midwifery Manager |
$ 74,000 to
$ 78,000 |
3 to 5+ Years |
Bachelor of Nursing |
| 3rd Promotion |
Registered Nurse Midwifery Educator |
$ 74,000 to
$ 78,000 |
5+ Years |
Certificate 4 or Bachelor of Nursing |
| 4th Promotion |
Nurse Practitioner/ Director of Nursing |
$ 78,000 to
$ 95,000 + |
5 – 10+ Years |
Postgraduate Masters |
**The above table is to be used as a guide only
Typical accountabilities and responsibilities
| Registered Nurse, Division 2 |
Previously, Division 2 rarely worked outside the area of aged care, but now may work in all areas due to shortage of Division 1 nurses. |
Registered Nurse/ Midwife Division 1
|
May work in any sector of the community, and can specialise in areas such as perioperative nursing, intensive care, emergency, or paediatrics. |
Nurse/ Midwifery Manager
|
Responsibilities include supervising, directing, and rostering nurses, managing patients in the absence of specialists, and ensuring the ward runs smoothly. |
| Nurse/ Midwifery Educator |
Educates students in universities, TAFE and other learning institutions, as well as from the education department within facilities such as hospitals and clinics. |
| Nurse Practitioner/ Director of Nursing |
An autonomous role, in which nursing practitioner makes their own decisions, has their own patients, and has the ability to prescribe medication within their specialisation. |
**The above table is to be used as a guide only
Career Path Options and Employment
There are many different fields you can specialise in as a nurse. Some of which include mental health nursing, midwifery, paediatrics, emergency care, aged care, intensive care, operating theatre, community health, remote care, research, management, or family health. These are just a few examples of a nurse’s career path options, and there are many other fields in which you may find employment as you gain experience.
Many areas will require you to undertake further study; for instance, if you are qualified only as a Division 1 Nurse, you will have to continue your tertiary education to become a midwife. Nurses must be registered with the Nurses Registration Board in the state or territory they wish to work in. This permits you to work in any area of nursing except for midwifery, which requires further education and an authority to practise midwifery.
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