Registered Nurse

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service in Gympie seeks a Registered Nurse-Pool to join the permanent Nursing Pool. This frontline role supports the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.

The Gympie Nursing Team supports staffing for inpatient and clinical areas across Gympie Hospital, including Emergency Medicine, Acute Services Unit, Women’s Health, Renal and Chemotherapy Services, Ambulatory Care, Operating Suite and Discharge Lounge.

Qualifications

• Nurse Grade 5 responsibilities under Queensland Health Award.
• Active participation in safety and quality improvement activities.
• Adherence to ethics and professional standards and ongoing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil responsibilities under Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health Award) – State 2015 – Generic Level Statements Nurse Grade 5.
• Understand broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare; participate in quality and safety improvement activities; notify concerns.
• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing; maintain current knowledge within scope.

Job description

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – Gympie QLD

This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.

We're excited to welcome a Registered Nurse-Pool to our Gympie Permanent Nursing Pool.

The Gympie Nursing Team supports the staffing requirements of all inpatient and clinical areas across Gympie Hospital including the Department of Emergency Medicine, Acute Services Unit, Extended Services Unit, Women's Health Unit, Renal and Chemotherapy Services, Ambulatory Care, Operating Suite and Discharge Lounge.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health Award) – State 2015 – Generic Level Statements Nurse Grade 5 and the Queensland Public Service values.
• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Values.

Salary rates: $44.27- $56.79 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 5) (Permanent Part-Time positions available, hrs negotiable) Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

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