The Murrumbidgee Local Health District will welcome 55 newly graduated Registered Nurses from this week.
Deniliquin is one of 17 sites to benefit from the staffing boost.
These 55 are among 134 graduates expected to join MLHD this year, with graduate programs throughout the year with intakes in February, May, and August.
The number of nurses assigned to Deniliquin has not yet been confirmed.
District director of nursing and midwifery Christine Stephens said the newly commencing graduate nurses bring enthusiasm and excitement to the next stage of their careers as RNs, and will be a welcome addition to MLHD’s dedicated workforce.
“I want to extend a warm welcome to the local and metropolitan graduates commencing work with Murrumbidgee Local Health District. We are pleased to provide employment opportunities to so many nursing graduates,” Ms Stephens said.
“Graduates relocating to MLHD bring their families and friends to our wonderful regional communities enabling us to showcase what the district has to offer.
“Previous graduates have applauded the learning opportunities that regional facilities across the district have provided, and the reward of working as a part of local communities.”
Ms Stephens said the new nurses are supported with a comprehensive education and mentoring program to assist the safe transition from university into the workplace.
“Each nurse is linked with local nursing and midwifery staff, educators and managers to ensure graduates have access to the support needed during their entry into the nursing workforce,” she said.
MLHD provides a structured graduate program which offers additional education opportunities and diverse clinical exposure due to the variety of service delivery options that rural and regional sites provide that will enable the consolidation of skills and knowledge developed at university.
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