Registered Nurse-3

Wesley Mission Queensland Limited; Queensland; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free secure parking

Private health insurance discounts

Gym memberships

Travel discounts

Friday Feast and Recharge

Résumé du poste

Wesley Mission Queensland is recruiting a Registered Nurse for Hummingbird House, Queensland’s only dedicated paediatric hospice. The role focuses on holistic, family-centered nursing, symptom management and end-of-life care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will coordinate care plans, educate families, and ensure accurate documentation while maintaining the highest standards of accreditation and safety. AHPRA registration is required, with experience in palliative care highly valued.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA nursing registration is required.
• Experience in palliative care or end-of-life care is desirable.
• Strong communication and family-centered care approach is essential.

Responsabilités

• Provide holistic, patient-centered nursing care to hospice guests.
• Assess needs, develop care plans, and coordinate daily care within interdisciplinary teams.
• Support residents in dealing with end-stage life issues and symptom management.
• Educate guests and families on disease processes, care options and available services.
• Maintain accurate records in line with accreditation standards.
• Provide high-level nursing care, including medication administration.
• Comply with NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements.

Connaissances

Holistic patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

End-of-life care

Palliative care experience

Communication skills

Formation

Current AHPRA Nursing Registration

Description du poste

Join a Team Where Your Work Truly Matters Hummingbird House, Queensland’s only children’s hospice, operates as a medically supported ‘home away from home’ for children affected by a life limiting condition, and their families.

The stand-alone purpose-built facility offers 8 guests in care beds, 5 family accommodation suites and a unique ‘end of life’ suite.

Underpinned by the notion of creating a ‘warm embrace’ for children and their families, the multidisciplinary team provides 24/7hr scheduled and emergency specialist care short break stays; pain and symptom management; care at the end of life; and psychosocial support programs for the whole family.

With strong connections locally, nationally and internationally with specialist paediatric palliative care services, Hummingbird House is an integrated community-based service delivering flexible child and family centred care.

Why Join WMQ’s Hummingbird House Team?

Purpose-led practice – Be part of a not-for-profit organisation that puts people, not profits, at the heart of care.

All career levels welcome – if you are looking for a career change or ready to get a jump start your career in Aged Care Attractive Remuneration plus packaging benefits – Boost your take-home pay by up to $18,550 annually through not-for-profit tax concessions.

Free and Secure Car Parking – No more paid parking!! Employees can enjoy complimentary access to secure parking, ensuring the safety of their vehicles while at work.

Career development We offer access to our 1-1 Practice Supervision and wider Communities of Practice to support your learning, career growth and wellbeing.

Team Culture – Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team across diverse clinical settings that values your skills and wellbeing.

Perks and Benefits – We love our employee benefits, and you’ll love them too! Get discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel and so much more Friday Feast and Recharge – Here at Hummingbird house, Every Friday we have our ‘Friday Feast and recharge’ Yummy food and great company!!

Your Role as Registered Nurse

• Provide holistic client centred nursing care to hospice guests
• Assess guests needs, develop care plans, and coordinate daily care within interdisciplinary teams
• Supporting residents in dealing with issues related to the end stage of life
• Assess and manage symptoms to ensure comfort
• Educate guests and families on disease process, care options, and support services
• Maintain accurate guest records and documentation in compliance with accreditation standards
• Provide a high level of nursing care, including administration of medication
• Work within the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

What We’re Looking For

• Current AHPRA Nursing Registration
• Applied knowledge of person centred and family focused nursing Palliative Care and/or pain management experience or qualification
• Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and an understanding of the process of death and bereavement
• Proof of COVID‑19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy) Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work

About Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ)

Wesley Mission Queensland is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and community services. With over a century of service, we support people across all life stages with aged care, disability support, mental health services, and community outreach. Our values, Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment, and Respect, guide everything we do. WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.