Clinical Nurse (Medical Ward) - Atherton

Make the move. Make a difference.

Where compassion meets clinical skill.

You are invited to join a dynamic team with the North Ward at Atherton Hospital as a Clinical Nurse. In this role you will take the lead in delivering advanced nursing care in a fast-paced acute care environment. Empower teams, influence clinical decisions, and champion innovative improvements in patient care and practice.

About us:

Join Atherton Hospital, a modern regional facility delivering a broad range of services including emergency, general medical and surgical care, low-risk maternity, cancer care, renal dialysis, and High Dependency Unit services. Redeveloped in 2023, the hospital features 56 inpatient beds and provides vital healthcare and outreach services across the Atherton Tablelands and surrounding communities.

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your role:

- You are an experienced and confident Clinical Nurse with advanced clinical, problem-solving, and leadership skills. You thrive in fast-paced environments, deliver exceptional person-centred care, and build strong relationships with patients, colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams.
- With a commitment to continuous learning, quality improvement, and clinical excellence,



you champion safe, evidence-based practice and uphold the values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Integrity. You'll also play a key role in supporting staff development, maintaining clinical governance, and ensuring compliance with NSQHS standards and workplace safety requirements.
- Apply contemporary human resource management principles to ensure that the unit working environment meets legislative standards and CHHHS policies and procedures

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

- Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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📌 Clinical Nurse (Medical Ward) - Atherton
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Atherton