The Care in the Right Setting Team at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse to join their team on a permanent basis.
Your Opportunity: The Clinical Nurse is an advanced level clinician responsible for a portfolio with a focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education, and/or research. This role provides leadership, direction, and support to other nursing staff, students, and the interdisciplinary team.
The Clinical Nurse will:
Provide leadership to nursing staff at the team/portfolio level, supporting a culture reflective of the MHHS values.Deliver advanced level clinical skills to ensure patient-focused evidence-based nursing care.Plan and coordinate the clinical management of patient/client care.Support other nursing staff within the Care in the Right Setting (CaRS) Unit.Work across GEDI (Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention), HiTH (Hospital in the Home), and GEMR-HITH (Geriatric Emergency Management Rehab-Hospital in the Home).The applicant will have demonstrated experience, knowledge, and skills that support employment within these specialties.
About the Team: Care in the Right Setting is an Integrated Model consisting of Hospital in the Home (HiTH), Geriatric Emergency Management Rehab-Hospital in the Home (GEMR-HiTH), Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI), Residential Aged Care Support Service (RaSS), Interim care, and other Hospital Optimisation/Substitution services, aimed at providing medical, nursing, and allied health care to patients in an appropriate setting. Patients receive quality care tailored to their individual needs.
About Our Hospital and Health Service: Mackay Hospital and Health Service 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 90,000 km² 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 entitlementsFlexible working arrangementsA diverse work cultureCareer developmentProfessional development opportunitiesEducation opportunities, Study and ResearchPaid parental leaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness PassportThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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