Registered Nurse (High Dependency Unit)

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Salary Sacrificing Options

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct care in the Gladstone Hospital High Dependency Unit, supported by a Clinical Nurse.

You will deliver safe, evidence-based care, perform comprehensive assessments, and contribute to quality improvement and education within an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration and annual practising certificate as a Registered Nurse are mandatory.
• Strong clinical capability, including assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Leadership and education skills, including supporting and providing direction to RNs, ENs and AINs, while contributing to professional development and the CQHHS Professional Practice Model.
• Collaborative, patient-centred approach, with the ability to build effective relationships with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team while contributing to quality improvement and better patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to acutely ill patients in the High Dependency Unit, supported by the Clinical Nurse.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based care through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, responding confidently to changes in patient condition.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively, taking accountability for your practice and contributing to an interdisciplinary team.
• Support quality and learning by contributing to quality improvement, professional development, education and evidence-based practice.
• Take a leadership role when required, including coordinating shifts, supporting colleagues and contributing to pathways that improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Quality improvement

Education and mentoring

Communication

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Postgraduate qualifications desirable

Job description

• Paid Parental Leave

About us

Gladstone Hospital's four-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU) provides care for acutely unwell patients who require a higher level of monitoring and support before returning to a general ward or transferring to a tertiary hospital. Gladstone Hospital provides cardiac and haemodynamic monitoring, inotropic support and invasive/non-invasive ventilation, as well as cardiac telemetry monitoring for patients across the medical and surgical wards. The service also supports specialised outpatient testing, including cardiac stress tests, spirometry and pacemaker clinics. It's a service combining high-acuity care, cardiac monitoring and specialised outpatient services within Gladstone Hospital.

About the role

• Provide direct care to acutely ill patients in the High Dependency Unit, supported by the Clinical Nurse.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based care through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, responding confidently to changes in patient condition.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively, taking accountability for your practice and contributing to an interdisciplinary team.
• Support quality and learning by contributing to quality improvement, professional development, education and evidence-based practice.
• Take a leadership role when required, including coordinating shifts, supporting colleagues and contributing to pathways that improve patient outcomes.

About you

• Current AHPRA registration and annual practising certificate as a Registered Nurse are mandatory; postgraduate qualifications are highly desirable.
• Strong clinical capability, including comprehensive assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation, with the ability to respond to rapidly changing patient needs.
• Leadership and education skills, including supporting and providing direction to RNs, ENs and AINs, while contributing to professional development and the CQHHS Professional Practice Model.
• Collaborative, patient-centred approach, with the ability to build effective relationships with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team while contributing to quality improvement and better patient outcomes.

What we offer

Total remuneration value of up to $128,480 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
• 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.

Applications close

Applications close: Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Further information

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