Clinical Nurse (Community Health)

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Dysart; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Education opportunities

Salary packaging

Job summary

Mackay Hospital and Health Service in Dysart, QLD, is seeking a Clinical Nurse (Community Health) to join the team on a permanent basis. The CN provides nursing services within health service settings and has a portfolio with a focus on clinical care, leadership, management, education and/or research.

The activities are predominantly clinical, but also provide support to a Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities.

Qualifications

• Provides nursing services within health service settings.
• Focus on clinical care, leadership, management, education and/or research.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced level clinical nursing care to patients.
• Plan and coordinate patient care and support nursing staff in the Dysart Hospital Health Service.

Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service - Dysart QLD

The Dysart Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse (Community Health) to join their team on a permanent basis.

Your opportunity

The Clinical Nurse (CN) provides nursing services within the health service settings; and is responsible for a portfolio with a focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education and/or research. The activities are predominantly clinical in nature, but also provide support to a Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities. The CN provides advanced level clinical skills to ensure patient-focused evidence-based nursing care, plans and coordinates the clinical management of patient/client care and provides leadership and support to other nursing staff within the Dysart Hospital Health Service.

About the Team

Dysart Health Service is located in the Isaac Regional Shire in the town of Dysart, approximately 250kms south-west from Mackay, a journey which takes approximately 2.5 hours. Dysart's main industry is mining, agriculture and farming. Dysart Hospital is a 9-bed acute facility which has an Emergency Department, Allied Health, visiting health services, which all cater for the populations of Dysart, Middlemount and the surrounding districts.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• Education opportunities, Study and Research