Enrolled Nurse (MAPU & AMU)

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly environment

Professional development allowances

Study and research assistance

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Queensland Government's Redland Hospital is seeking an Enrolled Nurse to join Lagoon Ward, caring for adults across a 16-bed MAPU and a 12-bed AMU. You will collaborate with Registered Nurses and the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person-centred care and support timely assessment and discharge planning.

You will apply nursing knowledge within your scope, demonstrate empathy and clear communication, and have opportunities to upskill in IV medication administration, infection control, and

Qualifications

• Enrolled Nurse with current registration and practicing qualifications.
• Demonstrated compassion and commitment to safe, person-centred care.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication with patients, families and colleagues.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to adults across MAPU and AMU.
• Support timely patient assessment, discharge planning and escalation as needed.
• Collaborate with Registered Nurses and the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain infection control standards and accurate documentation.
• Uphold patient safety and high-quality care within scope of practice.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Infection control

Documentation accuracy

Education

Enrolled Nurse Registration

Job description

Your new role:Bring your clinical skills to Lagoon Ward at Redland Hospital, caring for adults across a 16-bed Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) and 12-bed Acute Medical Unit (AMU). Working alongside Registered Nurses and the multidisciplinary team, you'll deliver safe, evidence-based care, support timely patient assessment and discharge planning, and build your clinical capability in a collaborative environment with opportunities to upskill in IV medication administration within your scope of practice.About you:You are a compassionate and motivated Enrolled Nurse who takes pride in delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care while contributing positively to a collaborative medical nursing team.Clinical care: Apply your nursing knowledge and skills to support adults with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions within your scope of practice.Teamwork: Work collaboratively with Registered Nurses and the multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate patient care.Patient safety: Maintain high standards of clinical practice, infection control, documentation and escalation of patient concerns.Communication: Demonstrate empathy, professionalism and clear communication when engaging with patients, families and colleagues.Learning and development: Embrace ongoing professional development, evidence-based practice and opportunities to expand your clinical skills and competencies.Check out our quick tips and application essentials!What we can offer you:We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your roleYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.Redland Hospital:Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care.It's an exciting time as our Redlands Coast community grows bringing a diverse range of patients & an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With more beds, new and expanding services the Redland Hospital expansion provides a range of opportunities to pursue and build a long-term career, enjoy a supportive work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a vibrant community!Now's the time to join the team at Redland Hospital! You'll have all the benefits of working for a growing metropolitan hospital, while being part of a 'small town' team that values who you are and what you do.INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.We are better together.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.