Registered Nurse- Paediatric Critical Care Unit (CCU)

Queensland Health; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 3,400 - 4,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Career training and development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) to lead and coordinate nursing care for critically ill children. The role involves contributing to education, quality, safety and clinical governance, with a focus on ventilatory support management for paediatric patients.

Based at Sunshine Coast Health facilities in southeast Queensland, the position offers a supportive team, flexible arrangements, and opportunities to advance in a growing PCCU

Qualifications

• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare and participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Experience in caring for children requiring ventilatory support – wither invasive or non-invasive ventilation.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Sunshine Coast Health Values.

Job description

Registered Nurse- Paediatric Critical Care Unit (CCU)

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

We're excited to welcome a Registered Nurse to Surgery and Critical Care.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) is a 4-bed unit. The Paediatric CCU provides a level 4 service and will increase its capability to provide a level 5 service in the future. The unit provides a Level 4 Intensive Care service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The PCCU provides dedicated specialist expertise and resources for the care and support of children and their families, using the skills of medical, nursing, and allied health staff qualified and experienced in the management of critically ill children.

The RN acts as a leader in the coordination and delivery of nursing care and has a wider role contributing to education, research, quality, and safety to achieve the best patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Experience in caring for children requiring ventilatory support – wither invasive or non-invasive ventilation.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Sunshine Coast Health Values.

Salary between $3365.00 - $4316.20 p.f. (f/t) or salary rates: $44.27- $56.79 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 5) (Fixed-Term Temporary Full-Time and/or Part-Time, hrs negotiable till January 2027)

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers