Gympie Hospital is located in the northern section of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service district, serving residents in the Gympie, Cooloola, and Kilkivan areas, Gympie Hospital offers acute regional services including but not limit to assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a full range of emergency, ambulatory and inpatient conditions within a regional generalist hospital capability level.

The Registered Nurse (RN) leads and delivers person centred nursing care within a dynamic health environment based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registered Nurse Standards of Practice. Roles within this level consolidate comprehensive educational preparation as the nurse moves from novice to proficient practitioner and exercises greater levels of autonomy and professional judgement in the clinical setting.

***Successful placement onto the Nursing Talent Pipeline is not a guarantee that you will be offered employment with SCHHS.  By submitting this expression of interest you will not automatically be considered for other advertised vacancies within Gympie Hospital or other SCHHS health facilities. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy.

Key recruiting areas include:

Gympie Nursing Pool: Supports the staffing requirements of all inpatient and clinical areas across Gympie Hospital including the Department of Emergency Medicine, Acute Services Unit, Extended Services Unit, Women's Health Unit, Renal and Chemotherapy Services, Ambulatory Care, Operating Suite and Discharge Lounge.

DEM (Department of Emergency): Provides non-discretionary 24-hour emergency care for both adults and children, resuscitation and stabilisation of emergencies prior to transfer when required.

Extended Services Unit (ESU): Provides acute and sub-acute regional services within a CSCF Level 3. ESU is a 14-bed unit comprising of an eight bed sub-acute rehabilitation service, four bed satellite acute stroke unit and two bed palliative care service.

Acute Services Unit (ASU): Include – acute medical care (respiratory, cardiac, endocrine, infectious), minor trauma including uncomplicated fractures, geriatrics (delirium, cognitive impairment, elderly and frail, respite), mental health, acute oncology / haematology, palliative and end of life care, short stay surgical cases to a CSCF Level 3.

Paediatric Inpatient Unit: Provides care for low to moderate acuity paediatric medical inpatients to a CSCF Level 3, encompassing a day procedure service, outpatient reviews and assists with inter-hospital transfers requiring a higher level of care.

Please refer to the Role Description attached for specific job responsibilities and mandatory requirements.

Salary between $3,171.90 - $4,068.50 p.f. (F/T) or salary rates: $41.73 - $53.53 p.h. (P/T), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 5). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

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.
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

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

This role may be eligible for the Queensland Workforce Attraction and Incentive Scheme. (Permanent or temporary fixed term equal to or greater than 12 months employment)

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/careers  ( https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/careers%C2%A0 )