The Royal Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse*

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $56.52/hr  •  South Brisbane, AU (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

About the role

Mater at Home is seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join the team in a permanent full-time position.

This is a unique opportunity to deliver hospital-level care in the comfort and safety of patients’ homes, supporting people to receive acute and post-acute treatment while maintaining independence and avoiding unnecessary hospital stays.

As a Hospital in the Home (HITH) Registered Nurse, you’ll work autonomously while remaining closely connected to multidisciplinary teams across hospital and community settings. You’ll use your clinical expertise, judgement and problem-solving skills to coordinate care, respond to changing patient needs and deliver exceptional patient experiences.

Salary range: $44.06 - $56.52 per hour plus superannuation andaccess to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  +access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

  • Delivering safe, evidence-based acute and post-acute nursing care within patients’ homes and community settings
  • Conducting comprehensive patient assessments and responding to changing clinical needs with timely escalation where required
  • Coordinating care with hospital teams, GPs, specialists, allied health and community providers to ensure seamless patient journeys
  • Supporting patients and families through education, communication and shared decision-making
  • Performing advanced clinical interventions and maintaining high standards of clinical documentation
  • Contributing to quality improvement activities and supporting the ongoing growth and sustainability of the HITH service
  • Collaborating with and supporting nursing colleagues while contributing to a positive and patient-centred team culture
  • Maintaining safe practice standards, infection prevention and patient confidentiality at all times

About you

You are a confident and adaptable Registered Nurse who enjoys working autonomously while remaining connected to a broader multidisciplinary team. You are passionate about delivering innovative models of care and creating positive outcomes for patients outside of the traditional hospital environment.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

  • Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with no restrictions
  • Current open driver’s licence
  • Minimum 3 years’ recent acute nursing experience
  • Previous Hospital in the Home experience (highly regarded)
  • Competency with Central line management, Venepuncture and cannulation (highly regarded)
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work across hospital and community environments
  • Strong clinical judgement, decision-making and problem-solving capability
  • Ability to prioritise, self-manage and adapt in a dynamic and autonomous environment
  • Strong technology and information management skills

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

  • Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
  • Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
  • Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
  • Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
  • Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
  • Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
  • Convenient, discounted on-site parking
  • Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
  • Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater #GETBETTERWITHMATER

For more information regarding the role, please contact Frank.Cembrano@mater.org.au

Applications close 16th July 2026 –please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW.

Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage

Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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