Registered Nurse

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Blackwater; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Short-term accommodation

Visa sponsorship

Ongoing Professional Development

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service – Blackwater QLD is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe, person-centred care across Emergency, Acute and Residential Aged Care in Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service. You'll work with a close-knit team and contribute to patient safety.

Permanent and temporary, full-time and part-time roles available with negotiable hours; relocation assistance, short-term accommodation and visa sponsorship may be offered.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse is mandatory.
• Advantageous: postgraduate experience in Emergency or Perioperative Services.
• Rural and remote emergency care experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care.
• Respond to a diverse range of clinical presentations.
• Work closely with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety.
• Support and guide colleagues while continuing to develop your own practice.

Skills

Advanced Life Saving

Triage

Resuscitation

Education

Nursing Registration (AUS)

Job description

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service – Blackwater QLD

Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service is a busy 16-bed rural facility providing acute inpatient, emergency, residential aged care, outpatient, pharmacy and urgent radiology services. You'll work with a close-knit team caring for people across the Blackwater community, with visiting allied health and a range of community health services also available.

Living and working rurally offers the chance to broaden your skills, enjoy greater variety and make a genuine difference in the community you care for.

About us:

Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service is a busy 16-bed rural facility providing acute inpatient, emergency, residential aged care, outpatient, pharmacy and urgent radiology services. You'll work with a close-knit team caring for people across the Blackwater community, with visiting allied health and a range of community health services also available.

Living and working rurally offers the chance to broaden your skills, enjoy greater variety and make a genuine difference in the community you care for.

About the role:

As a Registered Nurse, no two shifts will necessarily look the same. You'll provide safe, person-centred care across Emergency, Acute and Residential Aged Care, giving you the opportunity to build a broad range of clinical skills and experience.

• assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care
• respond to a diverse range of clinical presentations
• work closely with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team
• contribute to quality improvement and patient safety
• support and guide colleagues while continuing to develop your own clinical practice.

Permanent and temporary, full-time and part-time opportunities are available, with hours negotiable. Additional benefits may include relocation assistance, short-term accommodation and visa sponsorship depending on eligibility.

About you:

You're a Registered Nurse who enjoys variety, works well as part of a team and can adapt confidently to the changing needs of a rural health service.

The following would also be advantageous:

• Advanced Life Saving, Triage and Resuss competencies
• Post graduate experience in Emergency or Perioperative Services
• Rural and remote emergency care experience

Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse is mandatory.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $127,861 is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $44.06 - $56.51 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, 18 October 2026

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