Clinical Nurse - Emergency

NT Health; Darwin; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NT Health's Emergency Medicine unit in Darwin and Palmerston is seeking a Nurse Level 3 to deliver advanced nursing and midwifery care within a defined clinical practice area. The role emphasizes therapeutic relationships with individuals, families, groups and communities.

This position requires a postgraduate qualification and offers ongoing or fixed-term appointment, with eligibility to convert to ongoing upon attainment of the qualification.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in nursing or midwifery is essential.
• Applicants without this qualification may be appointed on fixed-term basis pending attainment.
• Nurse Level 3 registration/experience is expected.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced nursing/midwifery knowledge within clinical practice.
• Provide therapeutic and professional relationships with individuals, families, groups and communities.

Skills

Advanced nursing practice

Therapeutic relationships

Education

Postgraduate qualification in nursing or midwifery

Job description

Vacancy Number: 001100

Agency: Department of Health

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Unit: Emergency Medicine

Location: Darwin, Palmerston

Primary Objective: Applies advanced nursing and/or midwifery knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities within a specified area of clinical practice in therapeutic and professional relationships with individuals, as well as with families, groups and communities. Whilst a postgraduate qualification is an essential requirement for ongoing appointment to this vacancy, all applicants will be assessed. If the most suitable applicant does not hold the qualification, they may be appointed on a fixed basis with ongoing appointment subject to attaining the qualification during the fixed term. One vacancy is available working in Darwin and Palmerston, either ongoing or fixed for 18 months.

Contact: Katrina Hewitt on 0459 062 564 or [e-mail]

Remuneration Package: Remuneration Package $131,100 - $139,950 (including salary $111,174 - $119,984)

Experience Level: Nurse Level 3 RDO