Public Health Nurse: Communicable Disease Control

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Yeppoon; Presencial; AUD 80 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Ongoing Professional Development and E

Laundry and Locality Allowance

Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety

Generous Salary Sacrificing Options

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Resumo da oferta

Capricornia Offender Health Service (COHS) delivers primary and emergency healthcare to approximately 1,050 male prisoners across Capricornia Correctional Centre, Capricornia Correctional Farm and workcamps. This role provides assessment, immunisation, disease surveillance and clinical leadership to nursing staff, supporting care during custodial transfers and community reintegration.

We offer a total remuneration package with hourly rates and generous leave loading, plus professional

Qualificações

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded.
• Strong clinical knowledge in public health nursing and communicable diseases.
• Immunisation, disease prevention and outbreak management knowledge.
• Understanding of health inequalities and correctional healthcare context.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, problem-solving and networking skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide assessment, screening, treatment and support for prisoners with communicable diseases.
• Coordinate immunisations, disease surveillance, health education and harm minimisation for at-risk prisoners.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to nursing staff.
• Monitor disease trends, manage health data and support outbreak response and disease control planning.
• Collaborate with specialist health services and community agencies to coordinate care for prisoners transitioning back into the community.

Conhecimentos

Public health nursing

Immunisation knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Formação académica

Bachelor of Nursing (Nursing qualification)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Capricornia Offender Health Service (COHS) delivers primary and emergency healthcare to approximately 1,050 male prisoners across Capricornia Correctional Centre, Capricornia Correctional Farm and workcamps. This role provides assessment, immunisation, disease surveillance and clinical leadership to nursing staff, supporting care during custodial transfers and community reintegration.

We offer a total remuneration package with hourly rates and generous leave loading, plus professional