Role details

The Nursing Services (Rural) Team at the Collinsville Multi-Purpose Health Service are seeking applications for an Enrolled Nurse to join their team on a permanent basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The Enrolled Nurse (EN) supports the Registered Nurse (RN) in the provision of patient-centred care as specified by registration requirements.

Collinsville MPHS staff its shifts on a minimum safe staffing level. The model of care is a patient centred model of care. There is a Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse on all shifts; an Assistant in Nursing works on the morning and afternoon shifts.  Staff has the assistance of a NUM and/or DON if required. A Clinical Nurse Educator visits fortnightly, RN's from TEMSU and RSQ are also able to provide advice via telephone and video conference in if required.

About the Team

Collinsville Multi-Purpose Health Service is in the Whitsunday Regional Shire in the town of Collinsville, approximately 86km southwest from Bowen, a journey which takes approximately 1 hour from Bowen. Collinsville has approximately 2500 residents.

The Collinsville Multi- Purpose Health Service consists of eight acute care beds, seven aged care beds, 24 hr emergency care, outpatient care, visiting Allied Health Services- including pharmacy, radiology occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, mental health and AODS, child health, social work, Nurse Navigator and Diversional Therapist.

A private GP practice is co-located within the hospital and the Medical Superintendent has right to private practice. The QAS is also co-located on within the hospital. 

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ )has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

 Workforce attraction incentive scheme

You may be eligible to receive the Incentive Scheme 2, the scheme is available to health workers (new and current Qld Health employees) that relocate from intrastate (MM1 to MM2),  interstate or international to come work within our team may receive up to $70,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply). ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme )