MPS Nursing in Australia gives you the chance to build broader clinical experience, work with greater autonomy, and contribute meaningfully to rural and regional communities. It’s an opportunity to step away from the pace of the traditional hospital setting and make a real difference in settings that value your skills.

At cmr, we connect skilled nurses with high-impact roles across the country. MPS nursing is one of the most rewarding career paths for those seeking variety, purpose, and professional growth.

What Is MPS Nursing?

Multi-Purpose Health Services (MPS) combine aged care, emergency, and acute care under one roof, often in smaller rural or remote communities where separate facilities aren’t practical. These unique services were designed to meet the local healthcare needs of rural Australians, and they rely heavily on experienced, adaptable nurses to make it all work.

MPS nurses often rotate across departments in a single shift, delivering frontline care to patients of all ages and backgrounds. From resus to wound care to aged care support, MPS nurses do it all, with autonomy, trust, and meaningful patient connections.

What Does an MPS Nurse Do?

An MPS nurse wears many hats. With fewer layers of hierarchy than a large hospital setting, these nurses often work independently and in collaboration with visiting GPs, virtual care services, and allied health professionals.

Here’s a snapshot of what MPS nurses might do:

• Respond to emergency presentations
• Provide aged care services and post-op recovery
• Deliver wound care and chronic disease management
• Coordinate telehealth consults and retrieval services
• Support aged residents in a home-like environment

Each day brings something new and that’s exactly why experienced ED and acute care nurses make the shift.

Who Thrives in MPS Roles?

These placements suit nurses who are comfortable working across different care settings. Many nurses come with emergency or acute care experience, but strong generalists also do well. You’ll need to be confident working independently, with support available via virtual care and local networks.

Most roles require:

• ALS certification
• Triage and resus experience
• Experience across aged, acute or emergency care

ED nurses with broad experience, particularly in rural or mixed settings, are highly suited to MPS roles. Paediatric skills and PALS certification are a bonus but not always required. If you’re someone who can think on your feet and wants a more diverse scope of practice, MPS work might just be your perfect fit.

And when you partner with cmr, we help make the transition seamless, matching you with the right location, supporting your travel and accommodation needs, and offering ongoing career advice and compliance support.

Explore MPS Nursing with cmr

Could MPS Nursing be your next move? Download your free MPS nursing guide to learn what to expect, what skills are needed, and how to take the next step in your career.

We’ve got a wide range of MPS roles available for nurses ready for something different. Get in touch with our Nursing team to find out more.

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