The Nursing Jobs That Reward You Right

Update: 2025-12-19

Description

Nurses are the backbone of healthcare, providing essential care across numerous sectors, often under immense pressure and in chronically understaffed environments. They deliver excellence even when resources are thin, all while shouldering the emotional, mental, and financial toll that comes with the job.

In this episode of The Career Tick Podcast, Uli Schild (aka @MrCareerTick) is joined by ER Nurse and rising social media voice Ellie Peach (@_ellie.peach). Together, they explore how to navigate your nursing career to find roles that offer professional growth, financial stability, and emotional fulfillment. They dive into the “heartwork” side of the job, including how Taylor Swift’s music helps healthcare professionals navigate the toughest shifts.

This meaningful conversation brings you:

The Reality Gap: Why nursing in real life is the opposite of what you see on TV.

The Money Talk: Identifying specializations and locations (like rural contracts) that offer the highest financial returns.

Interview Red Flags: The warning signs and the one question you must ask at an interview

The Career Pivots: How to find growth opportunities in healthcare.

Whether you're a student nurse, a burnt-out veteran, or someone considering a pivot into healthcare, this episode is full of authenticity, real tips, and real inspiration to help you land your next big career move in nursing in Australia.