The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

About your opportunity:

Registered Nurse / Permanent full-time / 7 positions available

The purpose of this position is to provide high quality, evidence-based nursing care to the people of Palm Island. This will include working in all areas of emergency and inpatient services.

The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following:

• Ability to comprehensively assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Knowledge of legal and professional responsibilities.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team, patients and other stakeholders, including participation in relevant networks.
• High standard of written and oral communication skills within the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families.
• Ability to use or learn to use information systems appropriate to the position.
• Ability to provide clinical education and support and demonstrate own ongoing professional development.
• Ability to demonstrate competency as outlined in the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice.

Generous remuneration package value up to $121,464 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $3171.90 to $4068.50 p.f. (Nurse Grade 5)
• Annual leave with relevant leave loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ), shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent is a mandatory qualification for this position.
• Proof of registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current practising certificate.
• Highly Desirable: Experience in Emergency Department and a current Adult Life Support certificate.
• Adult Life Support certificate: Must be able to obtain and then maintain an annual competency in Advanced Life Support as per Townsville Hospital and Health Service policy Life Support Training and Assessment -THSDCLI040151v6 (http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/tville/policies/thsdcli/thsdcli040151.pdf(PDF) ( http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/tville/policies/thsdcli/thsdcli040151.pdf ))
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
• Travel: Travel by light aircraft or ferry may be required from Townsville to Palm Island and return.
• Accommodation: On-site single staff accommodation will be provided for the successful applicant.
• Rural and Remote Incentive Package (RANIP): Successful applicants to this position may be eligible for RANIP.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Why make the change?

Palm Island is a dynamic and growing community and on this island, you are likely to commute to work on foot. There is little traffic, and the rainforest grows on the town's fringes, the beach is close by and the fishing is great. 

Palm Island has its own schools, community pharmacy, general store, service station, butcher, post office, and youth centre.  Locals take regular trips to the mainland, to take advantage of shopping and entertainment opportunities in nearby Townsville.

Discover Palm Island! ( https://www.palmcouncil.qld.gov.au/ )

Interested..?
Contact: Karen Thorne on 07 4525174.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV560594 ( https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV560594 )

Applications close: Wednesday 15/05/2024.