Nurse Educator (Critical Care Unit)

at  Queensland Health

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. Our purpose is ‘great care every day’.
About your opportunity
Permanent full-time opportunity awaits
The position of Nurse Educator - Critical Care Unit primarily supports nursing services within the Critical Care areas to meet their responsibilities in the attainment and maintenance of education and staff development strategies relative to organisational and service improvement.
This Nurse Manager reports operationally to the Nursing Director Surgery Cardiac and Critical Care.

Generous remuneration package value up to $164,696 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $132,562 to $123,898 p.a. (Nurse Grade 7)
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options, shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

What we are looking for?

• Demonstrated leadership proficiency through the articulation of team engagement principles and personal attributes that influence a positive team culture and achieve active collaboration across multidisciplinary services.
• Sound knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and theory and the ability to apply relevant legislation, guidelines and standards.
• Ability to integrate the strategic direction and priorities for quality improvement into the clinical service, establishing a quality framework.
• Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including the ability to develop procedures and guidelines.
• Proven ability to use information and reporting systems appropriate to the position.
• Ability to demonstrate ongoing professional development of self and others.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification relevant to the position is mandatory.
• Proof of qualification, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current practising certificate.
• Mandatory: Must be able to obtain and then maintain an annual competency in Advanced Life Support
• Highly Desirable: Possession of a relevant postgraduate qualification in an appropriate field is highly desirable. Such experience may be discipline specific or have a service area focus.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Why make the change?
Townsville University Hospital is a great place to work and Townsville itself is a great place to live - with the natural wonders of Magnetic Island a short boat ride away and Townsville being one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef
Townsville offers great cafe culture at the strand with plenty of great walking tracks around the region, It is a dynamic neighbourhood with access to a variety of top-notch educational facilities, cutting-edge medical facilities, affordable housing, distinctive retail stores, great events, and a wide range of recreation opportunities.
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Please refer the Job description for details