Clinical Nurse (Intensive Care Unit)

at  Queensland Health

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff.

To attract top tier candidates we provide generous remuneration packages and employment benefits that include:

• staff accommodation
• Rural Area Nursing Incentive Package
• 5 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading
• Salary sacrificing options are also available.
• Eligible Mount Isa Residents may also be able to access discounts starting from 20% off Qantas return fares from Mount Isa to their eligible city. Discounted fares for residents | Qantas AU
• Eligible Health Workers who make the move to work with us may receive up to $70,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme.

Base salary ranges between $107,960 to $115,604 p.a. (Nurse Grade 6 - Band 1).
The role
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a Level 4 CSCF, 5 bedded mixed ICU/Coronary Care unit/High dependency Unit; ICU also admits critically ill paediatric and maternity patients.
The ICU provides immediate resuscitative management for the critically ill, short term cardio-respiratory support and simple invasive cardiovascular monitoring.
Patients admitted to ICU have a reversible condition/s that is/are likely to benefit from nursing and/or medical interventions in excess of that achievable in the general ward environment, but not of the severity that would be more appropriately managed in a higher level tertiary Intensive Care Unit.

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences, evidence of these will be required prior to appointment.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful candidate; this may include criminal history checks and Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role compliance.
• A 6-month period of probation may apply.

The location
Mount Isa is a vibrant, multicultural place, which entices people from all corners of the globe to make this wonderful outback city their home.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Paula Baigent 07 4744 4895
Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI558769
Applications close: Wednesday 01/05/2024This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Please refer the Job description for details