Role details The Care In The Right Setting at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse to join their team on a temporary basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity The Clinical Nurse is an advanced level clinician who is responsible for a portfolio with a focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education and/or research, providing leadership, direction, and support to other nursing staff, students and the interdisciplinary team.

This role will provide leadership to other nursing staff at the team/portfolio level, supporting a culture reflective of the MHHS values.

The CaRS Clinical Nurse provides advanced level clinical skills to ensure patient-focused evidence-based nursing care, plans and coordinates the clinical management of patient/client care and provides leadership and support to other nursing staff within the Care in the Right Setting (CaRS) Unit. The clinical Nurse will work across all teams in CaRS- GEDI (Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention) HiTH (Hospital in the Home) and GEMR-HITH (Geriatric Emergency Management Rehab-Hospital in the Home). The applicant will have demonstrated experience, knowledge and skills that support employment within these specialities.

About the Team





Care in the Right Setting is an Integrated Model consisting of Hospital in the Home (HiTH), Geriatric Emergency Management Rehab-Hospital in the Home (GEMR-HiTH), Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI), Residential Aged Care Support Service (RaSS), Interim care, and other Hospital Optimisation / Substitution services, with the expressed aim to provide medical, nursing, and allied health care to patients in an appropriate setting. Patients receive quality care that is tailored to their individual needs.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements

Adaptable working arrangements A diverse work culture

Career development

Professional development opportunities

Education opportunities, Study and Research

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

- Fitness Passport

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📌 Clinical Nurse - Care In The Right Setting (Mackay)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Mackay