Nursing Careers AustraliaNursing Australia Careers, we recruit, place and support Indian nurses in nursing positions throughout Australia.

Opportunities for Overseas Nurses in Hospitals

There are 1291 hospitals in Australia, with 81,818 beds, 7.3 million patients and 24.3 million patient days

• The average stay in a hospital is therefore 3.3 days.
• Public hospitals account for 67% of the available beds, and private 33%.
• Private hospitals have a greater proportion of surgical patients than Public Hospitals, where medical patients predominate.

Public Hospitals

• The opportunities for overseas nurses in Public Hospitals are limited.
• Public Hospitals conduct  their own recruiting programmes to reduce costs
• Staff turnover rate is in public hospitals, due to poor management, and limited training opportunities.
• Of the retired nurses who have returned to public hospitals in NSW, 35% have retired again due to stress and unsupportive management.
• There are significant opportunities in Mental Health where shortages are very high.

Private Hospitals

• Private Hospitals are keen to recruit overseas nurses
• In particular nurses from Asian countries such as the Philippines and India.
• There experience with nurses from these regions has been positive,
• They are keen to invest in extensive education and training for these nurses.

Experience Required

• The opportunities for overseas nurses in private hospitals are confined to primarily to specialist areas.
• Nurses applying for these careers need to be highly skilled and experienced.
• It is unlikely that anything less than 7 years experience will be accepted,
• This experience must be in the specialty area applied for,  with a recognised accredited hospital.

Advantages of Private Hospitals

• Salaries paid are now approximately equal to Public Hospitals
• Management is supportive of overseas nurses
• Extensive Education and training is provided
• A broad range of patient conditions are treated
• The best opportunities are in ICU, Operating Theatre, and Orthopaedic areas.
• The most up to date equipment is utilised
• State of the art medical procedures and surgical techniques are practised

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