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

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

The Medical Services Group is seeking to recruit a Registered Nurse to the Ingham Renal Satellite Unit on a permanent part-time basis working 48 hours per fortnight

About your opportunity

The Registered Nurse will Provide direct nursing care utilising clinical skills, education and support to patients/clients and nursing staff within the Renal Unit to ensure the provision of best practice and quality patient care.

Skills and experience:

• 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

Generous remuneration package value up to $76,714 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $41.73 to $53.53 p.h. (NG5)
• Annual leave with 17.5% 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

• Mandatory: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent is a mandatory qualification of this position.
• Proof of qualification, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current practising certificate.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Why make the change?

Our gorgeous weather promotes an active and outdoor lifestyle, where the sun shines for over 320 days of the year.

Enjoy the benefits of urban living without the nightmare of metropolitan traffic.