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SalaryThis role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Scheme
Your opportunity
The Registered Nurse provides nursing services within the health service settings; and demonstrates competence in the provision of nursing care as specified by registration requirements, NMBA standards and codes, educational preparation, relevant legislation and context of care.
About the Team
The purpose of Bank and Casual Pool is to provide Clinical & Non-Clinical support (RN/EN & AIN) to multiple areas of the Mackay HHS to meet gaps in daily service delivery needs, which occur as a result of various forms of leave, including but not limited to roster deficits, emergent sick/family leave, and increase in workloads.
Nurse Bank (contracted temporary/permanent) staff are provided a fortnightly roster, allocated to early, late and night shift. Each shift, staff are required to attend work to their provided allocation. Areas predominately serviced include but are not limited to – medical, surgical, orthopaedic, emergency department, mental health, in addition to specialty areas such as special care nursery, coronary care unit and intensive care unit once appropriately trained.
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has six hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and four 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.
Benefits of working for Mackay HHS
- Remuneration - Competitive packages with salary packaging options available.
- Superannuation - Up to 12.75% employer contribution.
- Annual leave loading - 17.5%.
- Employee assistance and peer support programs - Supporting our staff through difficult times.
- Wellbeing programs - Variety of initiatives available to suit all interests and lifestyles.
How to apply
For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Mandatory vaccination requirements
- Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, vaccine preventable diseases Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B.
For more information on your vaccination requirements should you be the successful applicant for this role, please refer to the Queensland Health employment directives.
