Registered Nurse – Emergency / Acute Rural Nursing

MARS Recruitment; Queensland; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel & accommodation

On-call allowances

Referral bonuses

Contract completion bonuses

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

MARS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for contract opportunities in Darling Downs, Queensland. Use your acute and emergency skills in a rural service with varied presentations.

Provide nursing assessment, monitoring and care within the service, respond to acute clinical changes, and coordinate with colleagues to ensure patient safety. Attractive hourly rates plus penalties for after-hours and public holidays are available.

Qualifications

• ALS, IV cannulation, emergency, PALS, triage, rural/remote and team leader experience.
• On-call required.
• Current relevant AHPRA registration; Australian work rights and required placement compliance.
• Strong communication, clinical assessment and teamwork skills appropriate to the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assessment, monitoring and care within the service
• Respond to acute clinical changes within your competencies
• Coordinate with colleagues and escape patients when required

Skills

ALS

IV cannulation

Emergency care

PALS

Triage

Rural/remote

Team leadership

Job description

Registered Nurse - Emergency / Acute Rural Nursing
Darling Downs | Queensland | Contract Opportunity

MARS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for contract opportunities in Darling Downs. Use your acute and emergency skills in a rural service with varied presentations.

About the Role

• Provide nursing assessment, monitoring and care within the service
• Respond to acute clinical changes within your competencies
• Coordinate with colleagues and escape patients when required

Requirements

• ALS, IV cannulation, emergency, PALS, triage, rural/remote and team leader experience. On-call required.
• Current relevant AHPRA registration; Australian work rights and required placement compliance.
• Strong communication, clinical assessment and teamwork skills appropriate to the role.

What's in it for you?

• $73 per hour basic rate for ordinary rostered hours; earnings up to $246 per hour on eligible shifts or overtime. The upper rate applies to qualifying hours, not every hour worked.
• Higher pay for weekday afternoons, weeknights, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Applicable penalties are reflected in the relevant enhanced hourly rate.
• Christmas Eve public holiday hours, 6:00 pm-midnight, paid at 250% where applicable.
• Overtime penalties for Monday-Saturday, Sundays and public holidays, under the agreed contract.
• Travel assistance and accommodation, subject to contract arrangements.
• Eligible on-call allowances for Monday-Friday and Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
• Eligible overtime meal, laundry and broken shift allowances; qualification allowance of +3.5% of pay where applicable.
• Referral bonuses and contract completion bonuses, subject to eligibility and agreed terms.
• Compliance and onboarding support, plus a dedicated consultant throughout your placement.

Your dedicated consultant

Work directly with Kayla Beynon, your Queensland Nursing & Midwifery consultant. I want to build ongoing relationships with RN, RM, CN and CM contractors who want to keep working with me and MARS. I'll support your placement and help plan your next suitable contract around your availability and preferences. Ongoing placements depend on suitable vacancies.