Position Details
Registered Nurse – Grade 5 at Mackay Hospital and Health Service.
Salary: $83,465 – $112,064 per annum ($3,199.20 – $4,295.40 per fortnight; $42.09 – $56.51 per hour).
Employment: Permanent Full‐Time (up to 76 hours per fortnight) or Permanent Part‐Time (hours negotiable).
Location: Clermont Multi‐Purpose Health Service, Clermont, Queensland.
Contact: Alana Taylor, A/Nurse Unit Manager, 07 4983 4012.
Responsibilities
* Fulfil duties in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award 2015 and MHHS values.
* Provide patient‐focused, evidence‐based nursing care and lead/champions nursing staff and students.
* Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
* Participate in quality and safety improvement activities, incident investigations and risk management.
* Provide health promotion, education and support to patients, carers and the community.
* Support application of clinical protocols, pathways and systems; ensure compliance with guidelines and standards.
* Precept, mentor and supervise enrolled nurses, students and unregulated healthcare workers.
* May act as team leader or shift coordinator depending on service size/location.
* Engage in research activities and apply evidence‐based guidelines to improve care outcomes.
* Leadership in professional and clinical practice and participation in governance.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Proof of qualification and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
* Post‐graduate qualification (Graduate Certificate/Diploma/Master) is desirable; one‐year post‐graduate experience preferred.
* Current National Police Certificate is mandatory; cost will be covered by MHHS.
* Trusted by the MHHS Health Employment Directive: vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, pertussis, hepatitis B and tuberculosis screening.
* Ability to work all shifts; rural facility on‐call roster may be required.
* Licence to operate a Class C motor vehicle may be needed.
* Willingness to travel within the MHHS district, possibly including overnight stays.
EEO Statement
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. People of all ages, abilities, gender and ethnicity are encouraged to apply for positions.
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