Nurse Manager - Patient Flow

North West Hospital and Health Service; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Isolation bonus

Airfare allowances

Employer superannuation

Long Service Leave

Salary sacrificing

Staff housing subsidy

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service in Mount Isa invites an experienced nursing leader to oversee patient flow, bed capacity and workforce resources across Mount Isa Hospital and the broader service.

You will provide senior nursing and operational leadership, supporting after-hours operations and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while driving operational excellence and team engagement.

Qualifications

• Mandatory tertiary degree in nursing and current registration/licence.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening including criminal history checks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe, efficient management of patient flow and bed capacity.
• Provide senior nursing and operational leadership across Mount Isa Hospital and the North West service.
• Lead after-hours operations and support high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Drive workforce planning and allocation to meet service needs.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Operations management

Bed management

Staff scheduling

Healthcare policy

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Registered Nurse

Job description

Make Every Bed, Every Resource, Every Decision Count!

Play a critical leadership role in coordinating patient access, bed management, workforce allocation and hospital operations across a 24/7 health service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nursing leader to influence patient outcomes, drive operational excellence and lead a highly skilled team supporting healthcare delivery across the North West.

About The Role

You will provide senior nursing and operational leadership to ensure the safe, efficient and effective management of patient flow, bed capacity and workforce resources across Mount Isa Hospital and the broader North West Hospital and Health Service.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Nursing

This role has a significant impact on service delivery, leading after-hours operations and supporting high-quality, patient-centred care across the organisation.

Working with us

• For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (pro rata for part time employees).


• In your downtime , we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.


• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.


• Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.


• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.


• Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.


• We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.


• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.


• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.


• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.


• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital And Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

• Unique locations


• Friendly communities


• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle

in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Applications close: Tuesday, 29 September 2026.

Occupational group Health - Nursing