Staff Nurse Salary

Updated: 18 May 2012
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AU$0AU$25KAU$50KAU$75K
SalaryAU$27,278 - AU$71,580  
   
BonusAU$0.00 - AU$17,251  
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AU$28,367 - AU$73,573  
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The National Health Service (NHS)AU$49,023 - AU$72,149
Popular Industries

Salary Range

HealthcareAU$28,930 - AU$71,987
HospitalAU$28,796 - AU$72,170
Acute Care HospitalAU$29,045 - AU$70,094
Nurse StaffingAU$29,564 - AU$72,581
Nursing HomeAU$29,261 - AU$74,914

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Key Statistics for Staff Nurse Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
88%
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Male
13%
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Salary:AU$47,009 - AU$60,257 AU$57,083 - AU$66,654
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
1%
1-4 years
37%
5-9 years
21%
10-19 years
32%
20 years or more
9%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's DegreeAU$35,152 - AU$52,350
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), NursingNot enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 41% dental benefits Dental: 5%
vision benefits Vision: 2% employee benefits None: 57%

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Career Path for Staff Nurse Jobs

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Staff Nurse

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AU$28,367 - AU$73,573
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Nurse Assistant
AU$28,665 - AU$46,490
 
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Staff Nurse

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AU$28,367 - AU$73,573
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Registered Nurse (RN)
AU$37,172 - AU$73,993
Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
AU$30,220 - AU$80,922
Registered Nurse (RN), Operating Room
AU$42,218 - AU$79,235
 

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Staff Nurse Job Description

People with the job title Staff Nurse typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.

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