We are seeking a skilled registered nurse/midwife to join our team in a casual capacity at Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment providing family-centered midwifery care in collaboration with other health professionals and significant others.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical problem-solving skills, as well as demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles.
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.
Other key 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 currency of neonatal resuscitation and K2 Perinatal Training through an approved provider, as well as a minimum of one year of postgraduate experience, including in birth suites.
Salary range: $41.73 - $53.53 per hour plus 25% casual loading, plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900.