Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse

UnitingCare Queensland; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation

Job summary

St Stephens Hospital in Hervey Bay, QLD, seeks a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse for a permanent part-time or full-time position in the Medical Ward. The role offers RN and EN remuneration with superannuation and NFP salary packaging benefits in a not-for-profit setting.

You will provide safe, holistic patient care, work with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to high-quality care while pursuing ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months’ experience in an acute care/hospital setting
• Bachelor of Nursing degree / Diploma of Nursing or equivalent and AHPRA registration
• Commitment to patient safety and quality improvements
• Desire for ongoing professional development
• Availability to work across a 24/7 fortnightly rotating roster
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospital infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and holistic care to individuals and families, applying best clinical practice and maintaining a safe environment for optimal patient outcomes
• Deliver exceptional person-centred care by collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and communicating effectively

Skills

Patient care

Safety & quality

Professional development

Roster flexibility

Vaccinations & checks

Education

Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma of Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse – Medical Ward | St Stephens Hospital

• Employment Term: Permanent Part Time or Full Time Opportunity
• Location: St Stephens Hospital, Hervey Bay, QLD
• Remuneration: RN - $42.50 - $54.62 phr and EN - $36.56 - $40.93 phr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with St Stephens Private Hospital

At St Stephen’s Hospital, we are Australia’s first fully digital hospital, giving the Wide Bay community access to one of the country’s most advanced healthcare facilities. An innovative non-for-profit regional hospital, we offer access to the best specialists with minimal waiting for advanced treatment and remain focused on making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and surrounding community. We offer a comprehensive range of inpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services including Cardiac and Cancer Care, Urology, Bariatric, Gynaecology, Respiratory, Haematology, Orthopaedics, Cardiovascular, Endoscopy and Vascular and general surgery. An integral part of our team, as a Registered or Enrolled Nurse, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our St Stephens team

You will be accountable for the provision of safe and holistic care to individuals and their families, applying best clinical practice and ensuring a safe environment for optimal patient outcomes. You’ll deliver exceptional person-centred care by working collaboratively with your multidisciplinary team, applying exceptional communication and customer service skills.

What makes a difference for us?

• Minimum of 12 months’ experience in an acute care/hospital setting
• Bachelor of nursing degree / Diploma of Nursing or equivalent and AHPRA registration
• Commitment to patient safety and quality improvements
• Desire for ongoing professional development
• Availability to work across a 24/7 fortnightly rotating roster
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment

What makes a difference for you?

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.