Registered Nurse - Special Care Nursery

Queensland Health; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Isolation bonus AUD 3,695 (1 year)

Annual travel with dependents

12.75% employer superannuation

Long Service Leave and Sick Leave

Salary sacrificing options available

Staff accommodation or rental subsidy

Conference/course funding

Job summary

Queensland Health's Mount Isa Hospital is seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to newborns in a Level 4 nursery. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to support families and achieve positive outcomes in a remote North West Queensland setting.

In addition to clinical duties, the role offers substantial benefits, including isolation bonuses, travel allowances, strong superannuation, and opportunities for professional development within a

Qualifications

• Previous neonatal experience and the ability to provide care for the neonate receiving CPAP at an advanced level.
• Ability to assist in the stabilisation of a neonate requiring transfer to a tertiary unit and provide care for the neonate until the arrival of the retrieval team.
• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing care for neonates and their families, ensuring the highest standards of patient-centred care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care while responding effectively to changing clinical needs within the Special Care Nursery environment.

Job description

Tiny Patients. Extraordinary Care!

Join the Special Care Nursery team at Mount Isa Hospital and play a vital role in caring for some of our most vulnerable patients. This rewarding opportunity will see you deliver compassionate, evidence-based neonatal care while working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team in a supportive and collaborative environment.

About the role

You will provide safe, high-quality neonatal nursing care to newborns requiring specialist support and monitoring.

Working within a Level 4 nursery, you will collaborate closely with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to deliver person-centred care, support families through their healthcare journey, and contribute to positive clinical outcomes for babies across North West Queensland.

• Deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing care for neonates and their families, ensuring the highest standards of patient-centred care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care while responding effectively to changing clinical needs within the Special Care Nursery environment.

Working with us

• For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (pro rata for part time employees).
• In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
• Tax savings through
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
• Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.
• We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.

Requirements

• Previous neonatal experience and the ability to provide care for the neonate receiving Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at an advanced level.
• Ability to assist in the stabilisation of a neonate requiring transfer to a tertiary unit and provide care for the neonate until the arrival of the retrieval team.
• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Contact: Jo La Spina on (07) 4764 1***.