The role 

As a Clinical Nurse you will provide support, direction and education to nursing personnel including preceptorship and monitoring. You will demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to prioritise competing complex patient-related tasks, in a work environment that can be unpredictable and pressured. Finally, you will support and assist the Nursing Director, ADONs and Nurse Grade 7s to achieve quality patient outcomes within the coordination, retrieval and telehealth setting, maximising Queensland Health's resources.

The successful person

You will have demonstrated experience in providing Critical Care to a broad range of patient types (including adult, paediatric, neonatal, and obstetric) and/or experience in aeromedical or road patient retrieval is highly desirable. You will have demonstrated recency of critical care practice (3-5 years full time in the past 7 years). Furthermore, you will have disaster management qualifications such as HMIMMS, MIMMS or Ausmat team member training.

About us

The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland.  We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace.  Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.

The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS)

The QAS Division operates as a statewide service within Department of Health and is accountable for the delivery of pre-hospital ambulance response services, emergency and non-emergency pre-hospital patient care and transport services, inter-facility ambulance transport, aeromedical retrieval services, emergency telehealth clinical support models, confidential health assessment and information services, casualty room services and planning and coordination of multi-casualty incidents and disasters to the Queensland community.

Benefits

• A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.