Are you a Registered Nurse seeking your next challenge? Blackwater may have the perfect opportunity for you!

You'll have the opportunity to showcase and grow your leadership and advanced nursing skills while working alongside a supportive, high-performing team committed to excellence. Experience in triage and advanced life support is highly desirable.

If you’re curious about rural living, Blackwater is the perfect place to start! With a close-knit community that welcomes families at every stage of life, you’ll find footy games, golf days, social nights out, and plenty of camping and fishing adventures to enjoy.

Relocation and accommodation provided for the successful candidate (Conditions Apply)

Job details

About us:

Blackwater Hospital is located 200kms west of the Queensland coastline. Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS) is a busy rural 16 bed facility incorporating 4 aged care beds, providing acute inpatient, accident and emergency, pharmacy, outpatient and urgent radiology services to the community.

Visiting allied health services include podiatry, speech pathology and occupational therapy as well as adult and youth psychiatric services. Community health clinics include antenatal, dietetics, child health, diabetic, immunisation and women's health.

Blackwater: Blackwater – Central Queensland Highlands

About the role:

A Clinical Nurse is a Registered Nurse, who is accountable at an advanced level, for the coordination of clinical practice. This position provides leadership and support to nursing and medical staff and supports the delivery of competent, best practice quality nursing care, while working in collaboration with the Director of Nursing.

• Engage and encourage others to participate in quality improvement audits and incident reporting/investigations to minimise risk and promote safe work practices in the clinical and non-clinical environment.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, and expert planning and coordination skills in clinical management in the specific clinical environment.
• Provides specialised nursing knowledge relevant to specific client population and function in complex situations while providing support and direction to all registered and non-registered nursing personnel.

About you:

The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent.

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a current annual practising certificate are mandatory for this position.

Emergency Nursing experience and Advanced Life Support qualifications highly desirable.

• While note mandatory, it is highly desirable to have post-graduate qualifications in the clinical area of expertise.

What we offer:

Total monthly remuneration value of up to $8,099 p.m. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $54.44 - $58.30 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Relocation and Accommodation assistance (conditions apply)
• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.

For assistance:

1. Contact CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) CH5E639508

Applications close: Thursday, 26 June 2025

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Further information

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Documents

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• CH5E639508 - Clinical Nurse (PDF, 464KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF, 316KB)
  Application Kit