The Royal Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse - Surgical

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $53.53/hr  •  Rockhampton, AU (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join their Surgical Ward on a permanent part time basis.

Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton has been supporting the health of people living in and around Rockhampton for more than a century. Our heritage-listed Kenmore building was purchased by the Sisters of Mercy in 1915 and opened as the first Mater Hospital in Central Queensland. Today, our 136-bed facility features five operating theatres, a private emergency service and a wide range of specialised clinical services.

Salary range: $41.73 - $53.53 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

Our Registered Nurses provide evidence-based and contemporary patient-centred clinical care in collaboration with other multidisciplinary healthcare team members. The delivery of care extends to patient advocacy with particular consideration to patients' physical, emotional and spiritual needs that contribute to optimal clinical outcomes.

Registered Nurses are responsible for ensuring safe and efficient care management within the scope of practice and professional guidelines. Still, they may not be limited to legislation, regulations, standards, codes, qualifications, registration and clinical competencies.

About you

You will enjoy working in a busy and rewarding environment where you can become part of a team of professionals who take pride in providing the highest levels of patient care.

To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

  • Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with no practice restrictions
  • Digital and computer proficiency
  • Minimum of one-year post-graduate experience
  • Effective communication and clinical problem-solving skills to maximise patient care and outcomes
  • Knowledge and commitment to continuous improvement of health care and nursing practice
  • Demonstrates a collaborative and engaging approach to teamwork and the ability to work within the multi-disciplinary team

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, and at Rockhampton, we keep things personal and local. Here, we are a community-based hospital, 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 Private Hospital Rockhampton, you’ll be part of a tight-knit and 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
  • Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

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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
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Website
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