Clinical Nurse (Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations) - Connected and Integrated Care Unit

Queensland Health; Sarina; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Education opportunities

Salary packaging and leave entiments

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse for the Connected and Integrated Care Unit in Sarina. The role focuses on clinical care, leadership, management, education and/or research, supporting staff and ensuring evidence-based patient-centred care.

The CN provides advanced clinical skills, coordinates patient care, and supports senior nursing staff within the team. This permanent position contributes to integrated care across Mackay, Isaac, Whitsunday regions.

Qualifications

• Clinical nursing with focus on patient care and leadership responsibilities.
• Leadership and support to Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities.
• Evidence-based nursing care and coordination of patient/client management.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services with a focus on clinical care and leadership.
• Support Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities.
• Plan and coordinate clinical management of patient care and lead nursing staff.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Leadership

Education & training

Job description

Clinical Nurse (Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations) - Connected and Integrated Care Unit

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.

Whether you’re working in regional, rural or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.

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