Registered Nurse - Emergency

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Generous leave

Flexible work

Professional development funding

Diversity & inclusion

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – Emergency to deliver high-quality, compassionate care in a fast-paced clinical setting. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, apply advanced clinical judgment, and contribute to safe patient outcomes across the Darling Downs region.

You will be registered with NMBA, possess strong emergency nursing knowledge, and demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Strong emergency nursing knowledge and contemporary clinical practice skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills that support safe, patient-centred care.
• Commitment to quality, safety and ongoing professional development, with postgraduate emergency qualifications or leadership experience as a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based emergency care to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with nurses, doctors and allied health staff to deliver coordinated care.
• Apply critical thinking and clinical judgement to assess needs and manage risk.
• Mentor and support team members to improve performance and skills.

Skills

Emergency nursing knowledge

Communication skills

Clinical judgement

Education

Registration with NMBA

Postgraduate qualifications in emergency nursing

Job description

Join Darling Downs Health as a Registered Nurse – Emergency and help deliver safe, high-quality care when it matters most. Working across a fast-paced emergency environment in the Darling Downs region, you’ll use your clinical expertise, judgement and compassion to support patients, families and colleagues while making a meaningful difference in your community.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As a Registered Nurse – Emergency, you'll be part of a team that provides timely, high-quality care during some of the most critical moments in a patient's healthcare journey. Working in a fast-moving environment, you'll combine clinical expertise with teamwork and compassion to help deliver safe outcomes and positive experiences for patients and their families.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Providing evidence‑based emergency care that supports the best possible patient outcomes.
• Collaborating with nurses, doctors and allied health professionals to coordinate responsive, person-centred care.
• Applying critical thinking and sound clinical judgement to assess needs, manage risk and prioritise care.
• Strengthening team performance through mentorship, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Let's talk about you!

You're a capable and compassionate nurse who thrives in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. You bring professionalism, resilience and a genuine commitment to helping people when they need it most. You know how to build trust quickly, work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and make confident decisions under pressure. Most importantly, you're motivated by the opportunity to improve patient outcomes and make a meaningful difference in your community.

Here’s What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Strong emergency nursing knowledge and contemporary clinical practice skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills that support safe, patient-centred care.
• Commitment to quality, safety and ongoing professional development. You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications relevant to emergency nursing and/or experience supporting, coaching or leading others in a clinical setting.

Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every interaction, helping deliver exceptional care and stronger health outcomes for the community.

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