Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community, and rural settings.
Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.Our workplace is fast-paced, challenging, and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.The Emergency Department at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Nurse Practitioner to join their team on a permanent basis.Your opportunityThe Nurse Practitioner (NP) is the most senior and expert clinical nurse within their area of practice in the Hospital and Health Service.
They are an integral member of the multidisciplinary health care team who practices autonomously but in collaboration with others to assess and manage patients within their clinical context using expert nursing knowledge and skills at an advanced level based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registered Nurse Standards of Practice.The NP is accountable for clinical practice, professional advice given, and delegations of care and contributes expert nursing assessment and advice to achieve integrated nursing care within a risk management and best practice framework.The NP will primarily provide direct expert nursing care and will initiate, implement, and monitor relevant interventional therapies and interpret diagnostic pathology as part of the role which also includes the authority to prescribe medications and initiate direct referrals to other healthcare professionals.The NP will take a lead role in ensuring targets are met in an efficient and effective manner which will include collaborating with the multidisciplinary partners to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care in the most appropriate place by the most appropriate personnel.
It is therefore important that the successful applicant can demonstrate expert knowledge and skills as well as the ability to communicate effectively, work well in a team environment, and influence change.The Emergency Nurse Practitioner reports to the Nursing Director - Lifespan Medical and Critical Care.About the TeamThe Mackay Base Hospital Emergency Department is a mixed Emergency Department (ED) with an approximate 50,000 emergency presentations per year.
The ED manages all ATS categories of adult and paediatric patients including major trauma, mental health, and acute and chronic medical and surgical conditions.About our Hospital and Health ServiceMackay 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 90,000km2 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 offerCompetitive wages, salary packaging, and leave entitlementsFlexible working arrangementsEducation opportunities, Study, and ResearchPaid parental leaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness PassportFurther informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching it to their online application.
Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).
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