The coronavirus pandemic has led to a need for additional nurses with many health services actively recruiting for more.
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South West Healthcare is seeking registered nurses to join its ward pool on SEEK.
Gaynor Stevenson, executive director of South West Healthcare's nursing and midwifery services, said she didn't believe there was a nursing shortage, but the coronavirus pandemic had presented challenges to health services.
"Currently there is not, necessarily, a shortage of nurses in Australia, just a larger and broader area for nurses to work across; with the emergence of respiratory clinics and vaccination centres throughout the country," she said.
Ms Stephenson said the service used a number of avenues to recruit staff.
"However, none so successful than 'growing our own'," she said.
"We take on a large number of graduates every year and that number will grow again in early 2022.
"We also utilise the usual avenues, such as advertising nationally and regionally."
Ms Stevenson said the coronavirus pandemic has changed everything for everyone, with health care systems constantly in a state of readiness for whatever COVID throws next.
"Here at South West Healthcare we are no different, with plans in place that will help us tackle whatever comes next, ensuring we can continue to service our regional community," she said.
A 2014 prediction from Health Workforce Australia estimated that the country will be short of about 125,000 nurses by 2030, and the situation could be worsened by the impact of COVID-19 on the nursing industry.
Following minimum staffing ratios set by the Royal Commission into Aged Care, it is estimated 57,000 extra nurses are needed across the country.
Portland District Health (PDH) director of nursing Ros Nagorcka said there was great demand for TAFE nursing graduates. "There are plenty of jobs for nurses, especially in regional areas," Ms Nagorcka said.
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