Registered Nurse (Rural Reliever) (Wide Bay Rural Facilities)

Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.

Eligible Applicants who move within Queensland intrastate (from Qld within MM1 to MM3) or to Queensland from interstate or international jurisdiction to take up permanent employment may receive up to $70,000 incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Scheme

Your opportunity:

• The Registered Nurse (RN) provides clinical and patient-centred care within the Rural Hospitals and Multipurpose Health Services of the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS), supporting the facilitation and provision of quality and cost effective nursing services which are consistent with contemporary standards and evidence-informed practice.

Permanent Full Time (76 hours p.f.) or Permanent Part Time Positions (hours negotiable).

We encourage applications from First Nations nurses and midwives in line with Health Equity, Growing Deadly Families, and Hospital and Health Plan Strategies.

Prior to being made an offer of employment, you will be required to demonstrate immunity to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD): Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (chicken pox) and Pertussis (whooping cough).

From 9th December 2019 all new employees will be required to be assessed for their risk of Tuberculosis (TB).  For further information regarding TB please visit Queensland Health website: Tuberculosis

Find out more in the Role Description.

Our offer:

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $117,580 p.a., comprising salary between $80,342 - $103,053 p.a. (f/t) or salary between $40.52 - $51.97 p.h. (p/t) , employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 5) (Permanent Full Time, 76 hours p.f., or Permanent Part Time Positions, hours negotiable). (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: H2402WB549162.

Other benefits include: 

• Fantastic salary sacrificing benefits
• Professional Development Allowance
• Professional Development Leave
• Flexible work arrangements
• Lower cost of living

Discover Rural Wide Bay   

The Wide Bay is a diverse and beautiful region in Queensland, Australia and is known for its wide-open spaces, subtropical temperatures, strong community spirit and relaxed, family-friendly lifestyle. In the countryside you will find friendly towns, scenic farming land, rugged mountain ranges and National Parks. The many lakes, rivers and dams provide the perfect waterside location for camping, hiking, swimming, fishing and water sports. The Wide Bay has hundreds of kilometres of back roads and tracks, perfect for horse riding, trailbikes and four-wheel driving. The region is full of sugar cane, avocadoes, macadamias, citrus and vegetable crops and rolling hills of grazing cattle.  

How to apply:

The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position. ***APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE***

Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure

‘Care, connection and compassion for all'