Clinical Nurse (Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations)

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Sarina; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages, salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Education opportunities, Study and R

Research opportunities

Job summary

Mackay Hospital and Health Service in Sarina, QLD, is seeking a Clinical Nurse (Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations) for a permanent position within the Connected and Integrated Care Unit.

The CN will provide nursing services with a focus on clinical care, leadership, and education, delivering patient‑centred evidence‑based care and supporting a Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities.

We offer competitive wages, flexible working arrangements and opportunities for study and research.

Qualifications

• The CN provides nursing services within health service settings.
• Focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education and/or research.
• Provides advanced level clinical skills to ensure patient-focused evidence-based nursing care.
• Plans and coordinates the clinical management of patient care and leadership and support to other nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Activities are predominantly clinical in nature but also provide support to a Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities.

Job description

Clinical Nurse (Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations)

Mackay Hospital and Health Service - Sarina QLD

The Connected and Integrated Care Unit at the Sarina Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse (Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations) 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 leadership and support to other nursing staff.

About the Team

Connected and Integrated Care Unit provides services that support patients to access timely services at the interface between hospital and community care and are comprised of Care in the Right Setting (CaRS), Better Cardiac Care (BCC), Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations Team (PPHT) and Together Strong Connected Care (TSCC).

Care in the Right Setting (CaRS) provides a range of programs including Hospital in the Home (HiTH), Geriatric Evaluation and Management (+/- rehabilitation) (GEM/R HiTH), Residential Aged Care Support Service (RASS), Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI), and Home Wards.

Better Cardiac Care (BCC) provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people culturally safe, multidisciplinary support to help them manage heart disease and transition smoothly from the Mackay Base Hospital back into the community and prevent readmissions.

Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations Team (PPHT) provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with culturally safe, multidisciplinary proactive interventions and early disease management in the Sarina community.

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