Overview
Join the Mount Isa Emergency Department and contribute to safe, high-quality healthcare for rural and remote communities. Are you ready to take the lead in one of the most dynamic and rewarding areas of nursing? As a Clinical Nurse (CN) in our Emergency Department, you'll use your advanced clinical skills, problem-solving expertise, and leadership to make a real impact on patients with complex care needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead specialist emergency care with confidence and autonomy
- Guide and mentor colleagues through clinical leadership and education
- Shape best practice through research, innovation, and quality improvement
- Contribute to service delivery with management support and portfolio responsibilities
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted, including Criminal History checks
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis
- A period of probation may apply
Employment details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Health Care Provider
- Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Advantages and incentives
- 1 year isolation bonus of AUD$3,500; 2 years AUD$10,500; 3rd year and each subsequent year AUD$7,000 (prorata)
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options
- In downtime, 2 return airfares per annum (full-time) and 1 return airfare per annum (part-time) to the nearest east coast provincial city with recreation leave; 5 weeks per year with 17.5% loading
- Staff accommodation or rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months (if eligible)
- Career development opportunities including in-house training, development and mentoring programs; enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences
Location and lifestyle
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family-friendly and the city offers a vibrant outback community feel with opportunities to experience a rural/urban balance and make a lasting positive impact in the North West Queensland region. The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
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📌 Clinical Nurse Emergency Department
🏢 North West Hospital and Health Service
📍 Mount Isa