Are you someone who genuinely enjoys supporting others and wants to make a real difference in a close knit rural community? As an Assistant in Nursing with Darling Downs Health in Oakey, you'll work under the guidance of Registered and Enrolled Nurses to provide practical, compassionate care that helps consumers feel safe, respected and supported. You'll be part of a team that values integrity, dignity and kindness, and you'll play an important role in maintaining a positive, safe and person centred environment.
What Your Day Will Look Like….
You'll spend your time providing hands‑on support to consumers, helping with personal care, mobility, nutrition and daily comfort needs. You'll monitor how people are responding to care and communicate clearly with the nursing team so everyone stays informed. You'll contribute to a safe and organised environment by maintaining stock levels, following procedures and documenting care accurately. Along the way, you'll build meaningful connections, support your colleagues, and take part in learning opportunities that help you grow. Every task you complete contributes to the wellbeing of people in your local community.
Let's talk about you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:
* Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
* Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
* Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
* Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
* Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.
Why Us?
Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
Benefits
* Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
* A diverse work culture
* Career development
* Professional development opportunities
* Education opportunities, Study and Research
* Paid parental leave
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounted Private Health Insurance
* Fitness Passport
* Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
* Generous Salary Sacrificing
Next step….
Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.
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