Emergency Department RN — Flexible Hours & Growth

Queensland Health; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PD opportunities

Flexible work-life balance

Paid parental leave

Private health discount

EAP access

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Queensland Health’s Gladstone Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day, treating around 35,000 patients each year. You’ll care for patients across the lifespan, respond to rapidly changing clinical situations and work with a multidisciplinary team on the frontline of emergency care.

This role offers negotiable hours to build a work pattern that suits you, with autonomy and accountability for clinical decisions, and opportunities for ongoing professional development within a busy regional

Qualifications

• Current RN registration with AHPRA/NMBA and sound knowledge of professional, legal and contemporary nursing standards; Prior ED experience is preferred.
• Strong clinical capability, with proven ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-centred care.
• Critical thinking and clinical decision-making, particularly when responding to rapidly changing situations, solving problems and planning safe patient care.
• Strong communication and teamwork, building effective relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to inpatients and outpatients through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Respond confidently in changing clinical situations, using sound clinical judgement, professional expertise and evidence-based practice to support safe patient outcomes.
• Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, partnering with Nursing and Midwifery, Allied Health and Medical staff to provide holistic care for patients and their families.
• Practise with autonomy and accountability, taking responsibility for clinical decisions, delegating appropriately and supporting Enrolled Nurses, Assistants in Nursing and healthcare workers.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Nursing assessment

Teamwork

Communication

Education

RN registration with AHPRA/NMBA

Job description

Queensland Health’s Gladstone Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day, treating around 35,000 patients each year. You’ll care for patients across the lifespan, respond to rapidly changing clinical situations and work with a multidisciplinary team on the frontline of emergency care.

This role offers negotiable hours to build a work pattern that suits you, with autonomy and accountability for clinical decisions, and opportunities for ongoing professional development within a busy regional