Enrolled Nurse

Queensland Government; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary rates

Superannuation contribution (12.75%)

Annual leave loading (17.5%)

Job summary

Queensland Government on the Sunshine Coast is seeking an Enrolled Nurse to join the Child and Adolescent Unit within Women’s and Children’s Services. This 20-bed paediatric inpatient service provides care to children aged 0-18 years, with family-centred care and strong collaboration to achieve positive outcomes.

The role emphasises safety and quality in healthcare, a flexible part-time arrangement (16 hrs per fortnight), and competitive superannuation and leave loading.

Responsibilities

• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare.
• Actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace.
• Notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice.
• Maintain current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Support quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, workplace health and safety and ethical behaviour.

Job description

This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.We're excited to welcome a Enrolled Nurse to Women's and Children's Services.The Child and Adolescent Unit is a 20-bed paediatric inpatient service providing care to children and young people aged 0-18 years. The unit supports a diverse range of medical, surgical and complex healthcare needs, with a strong focus on family-centred care, collaboration and positive patient outcomes.Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.Key Responsibilities include:Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, workplace health and safety and ethical behaviour.Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.Salary rates: $38.11 - $40.45 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 3) (Permanent Part-Time position, 16 hrs p.f.) Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).Why work for us?We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careersAs a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:A wellness program;Generous superannuation;Flexible work arrangements;Career training and development; andSalary packaging.Check out the latest updates here:https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.