Registered Nurse

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Miles; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

EAP access

Private health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Darling Downs Health in Stanthorpe is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, person-centred care within a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will use clinical expertise, leadership, and compassion to achieve positive patient outcomes and grow your career in a connected regional community.

You will provide safe, evidence-based care, collaborate with families and the team, and contribute to continuous quality improvements while embracing opportunities to develop in a regional

Qualifications

• Current registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated clinical nursing knowledge and the ability to deliver evidence-based care in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to professional growth, quality improvement and maintaining high standards of patient safety.
• Postgraduate qualifications relevant to clinical practice and/or experience in rural or regional healthcare settings stand out.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive nursing care that supports patient wellbeing, recovery and positive clinical outcomes.
• Working closely with colleagues, patients and families to coordinate care and ensure informed, person‑centred decision‑making.
• Applying sound clinical judgement to identify risks, promote safety and continuously improve the quality of care delivered.
• Supporting a positive team culture through mentoring, knowledge sharing and contributing to service improvements.

Skills

Clinical nursing knowledge

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse registration (Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia)

Job description

Join Darling Downs Health as a Registered Nurse in Stanthorpe and deliver high-quality, person-centred care that makes a genuine difference. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll use your clinical expertise, leadership and compassion to help achieve the best outcomes for patients while growing your career in a connected regional community.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As a Registered Nurse, you'll play a vital role in delivering safe, evidence-based care that supports positive health outcomes for patients across the community. From assessing care needs to collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, you'll help create a healthcare experience built on compassion, quality and trust.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Providing comprehensive nursing care that supports patient wellbeing, recovery and positive clinical outcomes.
• Working closely with colleagues, patients and families to coordinate care and ensure informed, person‑centred decision‑making.
• Applying sound clinical judgement to identify risks, promote safety and continuously improve the quality of care delivered.
• Supporting a positive team culture through mentoring, knowledge sharing and contributing to service improvements.

Let’s talk about you!

You're someone who combines clinical capability with genuine care for people. You lead by example, communicate with confidence and build strong relationships that help patients and colleagues feel supported. You take pride in delivering safe, high-quality care, embrace opportunities to learn, and value being part of a team that makes a meaningful difference every day. You're not just looking for your next nursing role, you're looking for the opportunity to contribute to healthier communities and better patient experiences.

Here’s What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Current registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated clinical nursing knowledge and the ability to deliver evidence-based care in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to professional growth, quality improvement and maintaining high standards of patient safety.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications relevant to your clinical practice and/or experience working across rural or regional healthcare settings.

Above all, you’ll bring the values that guide Darling Downs Health every day: Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you’ll see your impact firsthand. Here, you’ll find opportunities that simply don’t exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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Occupational group

Health - Nursing