Registered Nurse

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Regional travel

Work-life balance

Salary sacrificing

Parental leave

EAP

Private health insurance discount

Fitness passport

Vaccination requirements

Job summary

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service's Child and Family Health (CAFH) service is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide person-centred care for children and families across regional Queensland. The role involves planning, delivering and evaluating care, and engaging families in parenting support and education.

The successful candidate will participate in case conferences with a multidisciplinary team and commit to ongoing professional development within a supportive health service.

Qualifications

• Current registration as an RN with AHPRA.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and families.
• Capability to work in multidisciplinary teams with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate safe, compassionate, person-centred care for children and their families.
• Provide evidence-based guidance on parenting, child development, emotional wellbeing, growth, feeding and nutrition, including group education sessions.
• Participate in case conferences and reviews, working closely with Child Health and multidisciplinary teams across the HHS.
• Commit to lifelong learning, professional development and maintaining a safe, high-quality healthcare environment.

Skills

Communication with families

Clinical decision-making

Empathy and respect

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Job description

About us

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service's Child and Family Health (CAFH) service supports children and families across regional, rural and coastal communities throughout Central Queensland. CAFH is a child-centred, family-focused service providing health promotion, education, child health and development surveillance, early identification of family needs and risks, early intervention and care coordination. The service works in partnership with families to promote responsive parenting, strengthen family relationships and support the emotional wellbeing and healthy development of children. Support is delivered across a range of settings, including family homes, community clinics, hospitals, schools and other community locations.

About the role

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate safe, compassionate, person-centred care for children and their families.


• Provide evidence-based guidance on parenting, child development, emotional wellbeing, growth, feeding and nutrition, including group education sessions.


• Participate in case conferences and reviews, working closely with Child Health and multidisciplinary teams across the HHS.


• Commit to lifelong learning, professional development, performance development and maintaining a safe, high-quality healthcare environment.

About you

• Current registration as a Registered Nuse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is mandatory.


• Demonstrates safe, person-centred care, with sound assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, critical thinking and clinical decision-making.


• Experience or a genuine desire to work with children and families, communicating in age-appropriate ways and partnering with families in their child's care.


• Provides clinical leadership, supports health education and professional development, and works collaboratively with children, families and multidisciplinary teams with empathy and respect.

What we offer

Total remuneration value of up to $81,145 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


• Opportunity for regional travel


• 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.