Make a Difference in Paediatric Care – Join Our Mount Isa Team! Join the Paediatric Ward at Mount Isa Hospital and play a vital role in delivering high-quality, family‑centred care to children from newborns through to adolescence.
Job details
- Position status: Fixed Term Temporary
- Position type: Full-time, Part-time
- Occupational group: Health - Nursing
- Classification: Nurse Grade 5
- Workplace Location: North West Qld
- Job ad reference: QLD/MI
- Closing date: 03-Aug-2026
- Salary: $44.06 to $56.51 per hour
- Job duration: 5 months
- Contact person: Melissa Holden
- Contact details: ; National Relay Service
About the role
As a Registered Nurse in our 10-bed Paediatric Ward, you will provide safe, compassionate and evidence‑based care to children and their families across a broad range of acute and chronic health conditions.
Working collaboratively with nursing, medical and allied health professionals, you will contribute to positive patient outcomes through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in a culturally safe and family‑centred environment.
Why Join Us?
- Diverse paediatric caseload with opportunities to broaden your clinical skills.
- Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
- Opportunity to care for children and families from Mount Isa and surrounding Gulf communities.
- Meaningful career development within a rural and remote healthcare setting where your contribution truly makes a difference.
Requirements
- Mandatory: a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre‑employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high‑quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the prospect to make a real and positive difference… and want to stay.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application or interview preparation.
Contact: Melissa Holden on .
Applications close: Monday, 3 August 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading Health and Human Services authority delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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📌 Registered Nurse - Paediatric Ward (Mount Isa)
🏢 North West Queensland
📍 Mount Isa
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