Flight Nurse Dubbo

Royal Flying Doctor Service; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Salary packaging up to $15,900

4 days on 4 days off roster

Relocation support

6 weeks annual leave

Fitness passport

Iconic organisation

Job summary

Royal Flying Doctor Service–Canberra ACT is seeking Flight Nurses for our Dubbo Base to join on a full or part-time basis. You will deliver direct quality nursing care in aero-medical settings, operating autonomously with RFDSSE guidelines and in coordination with Medical Officers.

AHPRA registration with no restrictions, Midwifery qualifications with birth suite experience, 4+ years in acute post-graduate critical care, and an Advanced Life Support certification are required; relocation support

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration with no restrictions.
• Post-registration Midwifery qualifications with birth suite experience.
• Minimum 4 years acute post-graduate critical care and nursing experience (Emergency/ICU/Cardiac/Cardiothoracic).
• Current Advanced Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct quality nursing care in an aero-medical environment.
• Work autonomously following RFDSSE guidelines.
• Collaborate with RFDSSE Medical Officers or on-call Medical Retrieval Consultants.

Skills

Autonomous working

Emergency patient care

Critical care nursing

Advanced life support

Education

AHPRA registration

Midwifery with birth suite

Advanced Life Support Certification

Job description

Royal Flying Doctor Service – Canberra ACT

Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity, working in an exciting role where no two days are the same? The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) are currently seeking Flight Nurses at our Dubbo Base to join us on a full or part-time basis. As a Flight Nurse, you will play a vital role in our organisation, being required to provide direct quality nursing care for an individual or group of patients within an aero medical environment.

About You

You will be working in an autonomous environment, utilising your skills and experience to deliver acute patient care. With the ability to take initiative in emergency situations following RFDSSE Guidelines, in conjunction with RFDSSE Medical Officers or on-call Medical Retrieval Consultants.

You will additionally present with the pre-requisites of:

• Relevant registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) with no restrictions.
• Post Registration qualifications in Midwifery with birth suite experience
• Minimum 4 years' Acute Post Graduate Critical Care and Nursing experience (fields inclusive of Emergency, ICU, Cardiac or Cardiothoracic Nursing)
• Current Advanced Life Support Certification

As part of our valued team at the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section, you can expect to be provided with a challenging, interesting working environment, whilst always being supported to achieve your best.

In addition, we also offer;

• An attractive remuneration package
• Generous Enterprise Agreement conditions and Salary Packaging of up to $15,900
• 4 days on 4 days off roster (2 weeks on, 2 weeks off for 0.5FTE)
• Relocation Support if required
• 6 weeks Annual Leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Fitness Passport
• A rewarding opportunity to become a part of an iconic organisation

Further Information

Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.

The RFDSSE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremploymentwithout regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.The RFDSSE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date.We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.