Emergency Nurse Practitioner — Lead Care, Flexible Hours

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing Professional Development and E

EAP

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Rostered hours off direct duties

Job summary

Queensland Health Rockhampton is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (Emergency) to deliver advanced emergency care with an extended scope of practice in a 24-hour department serving Gladstone and surrounding communities. You will work autonomously, coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to governance and education.

Applicants should hold a Master’s level Nurse Practitioner qualification with NMBA/AHPRA registration.

Qualifications

• Master's level Nurse Practitioner qualification and current NMBA endorsement/AHPRA registration (applicants awaiting conferral or registration will be considered).
• Advanced clinical expertise to independently coordinate, deliver and direct patient care within their clinical speciality.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, contributing to clinical education, research and the ongoing advancement of healthcare delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care through an extended scope of practice, exercising autonomy and advanced clinical decision-making.
• Independently assess, manage and treat Fast Track patients (triage categories 3–5), adjusting treatment plans as clinically required.
• Apply advanced clinical examination skills and prescribe and supply medications within approved scope of practice.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership, role modelling and collaborative practice, working closely with medical, nursing and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support clinical and corporate governance requirements while delivering safe, effective emergency care, with placement determined by service needs, experience and credentialing.

Skills

Advanced nursing care

Autonomous practice

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Education

Nurse Practitioner qualification

Job description

Queensland Health Rockhampton is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (Emergency) to deliver advanced emergency care with an extended scope of practice in a 24-hour department serving Gladstone and surrounding communities. You will work autonomously, coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to governance and education.

Applicants should hold a Master’s level Nurse Practitioner qualification with NMBA/AHPRA registration.