Special Care Nursery are looking for Registered Nurse to join their Redland Hospital team. The Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/M) in the SCN delivers safe compassionate clinical care; working collaboratively with the healthcare team to achieve best practice patient outcomes.
Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role
The Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/M) in the SCN delivers safe compassionate clinical care; working collaboratively with the healthcare team to achieve best practice patient outcomes. The RN/M engages in reflective, analytical practice through effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct person-centred care. The RN/Midwife continually improves their skills and knowledge developing from graduate to highly skilled RN/M.
- Responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and other Information Technology systems; once proficient remain current with changes, updates and contingencies. Responsible for maintaining access and confidentiality always incorporating technology with compassionate nursing care to achieve patient centred practice.
- Ensures a safe and secure environment for patients/residents/clients and visitors utilising a contemporary quality and risk management framework including escalation of care and concerns as required.
- Supports and quickly adapts to unexpected changes to the Nursing or Midwifery Model of care e.g., team nursing due to agency/casual replacement staff.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
Eligible health workers may qualify for a Workforce Attraction Incentive payment. To find out more and see if you are eligible visit: https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/attraction-incentives
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
Documents
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