Registered Nurse

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south to Gympie in the north. We're excited to welcome a Registered Nurse to our Emergency Department at Gympie Hospital. The RN acts as a leader in the coordination and delivery of nursing/midwifery care and has a wider role contributing to education, research, quality and safety in order to achieve the best patient outcomes.

The Department of Emergency Medicine (ED) provides a non-discretionary 24-hour emergency care. This service provides initial treatment for all, and definitive care for many, emergency presentations and the resuscitation and stabilisation of emergencies prior to transfer when required. The service is provided for both adults and children. The nursing staff of Gympie DEM also provide care to the inpatient area co-located with the short-stay unit.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Values.
• Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, work health and safety and ethical behaviour.
• Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces and manage all information in accordance with legislation, standards, policies, and procedures.

Salary rates: $44.27 - $56.79 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 5) (permanent part time position available, 72 hrs p.f.)

Why work for us? We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development;
• Salary packaging.