Registered Nurse

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work

PD funding

Career pathways

Diversity & inclusion

EAP

Private health discounts

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service in Toowoomba seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care across our hospital. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to support patients, families and colleagues when it matters most.

You will lead assessments, develop care plans, coordinate with doctors and allied health, and mentor ENs/AINs while contributing to audits and patient flow. AHPRA registration and acute practice are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and recent acute clinical practice.
• Skilled communicator who collaborates across disciplines and with consumers.
• Sound knowledge of clinical governance and national safety standards.
• Confidence to mentor others and delegate within scope to deliver safe care.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive assessments and care plans to lift patient outcomes.
• Partner with doctors and allied health to coordinate safe, timely care.
• Guide and support ENs/AINs through delegation and mentoring.
• Drive quality, safety and flow, contributing to audits and shift coordination.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Mentoring

Delegation

Clinical governance

Job description

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service – Toowoomba QLD

As a Registered Nurse, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care across our hospital, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to support patients, families and colleagues when it matters most.

Every day, you’ll contribute by:

• Leading comprehensive assessments and care plans that lift patient outcomes.
• Partnering with doctors and allied health to coordinate safe, timely care.
• Guiding and supporting ENs/AINs through effective delegation and mentoring.
• Driving quality, safety and flow‑contributing to audits, improvements and, at times, shift coordination.

Let’s talk about you!

You bring capability and care in equal measure- thinking on your feet, communicating with clarity and showing compassion, integrity and dignity in every interaction. You're energised by innovation and courageous in advocating for safe practice, proud of the moments where your judgement, teamwork and education lift outcomes for the people we serve.

Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and recent acute clinical practice.
• Skilled communicator who collaborates across disciplines and with consumers.
• Sound knowledge of clinical governance and national safety standards.
• Confidence to mentor others and delegate within scope to deliver safe care.

You’ll stand out with regional or rural experience and/or postgraduate study relevant to your practice.

Together, we create better care today and spark innovation for tomorrow- guided by compassion, integrity, dignity 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.