Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton has an exciting opportunity for a dual registered midwife/nurse to join their team in a casual capacity.
This position provides family-centered midwifery care in collaboration with other health professionals and significant others to ensure safe, efficient and effective patient management within the Women's Unit.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one year of postgraduate experience, including in birth suites, and currency of neonatal resuscitation and K2 Perinatal Training through an approved provider.
Key responsibilities include providing high-quality patient care by applying nursing and midwifery clinical skills and contemporary knowledge to support optimal care outcomes through care coordination, collaboration and communication within the scope of professional competence.
The role also involves partnering with patients and their support persons throughout the pregnancy and birth continuum to provide woman-centred maternity care about personal and/or cultural needs and preferences.
Additional responsibilities include undertaking comprehensive ante and postnatal assessment(s) and developing or revising care plans that are inclusive of the patient's physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs and expectations for her pregnancy-childbirth continuum and expected clinical outcomes.
The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical problem-solving skills, as well as demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles.
Benefits include generous salary packaging options, access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education, wellbeing support through Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams, and exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation and more.
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