Nurse Manager - Patient Flow

North West Queensland; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Isolation bonus

Airfare allowances

Employer superannuation

Long service leave

Salary sacrifice options

Staff accommodation

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service in Mount Isa seeks an experienced nursing leader to coordinate patient access, bed management, and workforce allocation across Mount Isa Hospital and the North West region. You will drive operational excellence and lead a skilled team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Nursing, the role focuses on after-hours operations and continuous service improvement across the organisation, with a focus on safe,

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary nursing qualification.
• Appropriate registration/licence to practice as a nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing and operational leadership to ensure safe, efficient management of patient flow, bed capacity and workforce resources across Mount Isa Hospital and the North West Hospital and Health Service.
• Report to the Assistant Director of Nursing and lead after-hours operations to support high-quality patient-centred care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Education

Nursing degree

Professional registration/licence

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.

Job details

Position status: Permanent

Position type: Full-time

Occupational group: Health - Nursing

Classification: Nurse Grade 7

Workplace Location: North West Qld

Job ad reference: QLD/MI692466

Closing date: 29-Sep-2026

Job duration: Permanent, Full-time

Contact person: Brendan Hartfiel

Contact details: 0493 044 783
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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!

Interested?

Contact: Brendan Hartfiel on 0493 044 783.

Applications close: Tuesday, 29 September 2026.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. We are an equal opportunity employer.