Quality Improvement Officer - Registered Nurse

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work-life balance

Salary sacrifice options

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service invites a Quality Improvement Officer - Registered Nurse to join the Rockhampton team. You will help translate quality standards into everyday practice, support NSQHS compliance, and use data to identify opportunities and drive practical improvements across CQ Health.

You will prepare reports, engage stakeholders and support learning initiatives to strengthen patient safety and safe, high‑quality care.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current nursing registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated ability to translate quality standards into clinical practice.
• Experience with data, audits and consumer feedback to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Turn NSQHS standards into everyday practice across CQ Health.
• Support teams to meet standards and use data to spot opportunities.
• Prepare reports and resources, connect with stakeholders, support learning and training.
• Help teams improve processes, systems and ways of working.

Skills

Person-centered care

Systems & safety

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent)

Job description

Quality Improvement Officer - Registered Nurse

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service – Rockhampton QLD

We're theQuality Improvement Team, helping make great care even better across Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service.

We use clinical data, audits, incidents, consumer feedback and emerging trends tospot opportunities, turn insights into action, and support better decisions.

We work alongside teams to improve patient safety, strengthen clinical practice and build a culture wherecontinuous improvement is everyone's business.

From education and improvement projects to sharing lessons learned, we help turn good ideas intosustainable, high-quality care.

About the role:

TheQuality Improvement Officerhelps turn quality standards into everyday practice across CQ Health. The role supports teams to meet NSQHS Standards, use data and reporting to spot opportunities, and turn insights into practical improvements.

You'll also help keep things moving behind the scenes — preparing reports and resources, connecting with stakeholders, supporting learning and training, and helping teams improve their processes, systems and ways of working.

About you:

• Qualifications and Knowledge: You'll need aBachelor of Nursing (or equivalent)and currentAHPRA registrationto join the team.
• Safe and Person-Centred Care: Help teams deliver safe, high-quality care by supporting effective planning, coordination and decision-making. You'll use your knowledge and skills to keep the person at the centre and help turn good practice into great outcomes.
• Systems, Safety and Teamwork: Support compliance with standards and clinical governance processes, contribute to policy and procedure reviews, and work with colleagues and stakeholders to identify opportunities, solve problems and strengthen safe practice. Great communication and collaboration are key!
• Learning, Quality and Innovation: Keep growing your own skills while helping others build their capability. You'll contribute to education, audits, quality improvement and evidence-based practice — bringing fresh ideas and helping turn them into practical improvements that make a difference.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $128,480 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $44.27 - $56.79 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Applications close: Sunday, 25 October 2026

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