Join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your care makes a real difference. Darling Downs Health in Murgon is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. Be part of a diverse, values-driven team committed to improving health outcomes. Whether you’re building expertise, stepping into leadership, or embracing rural nursing, this is a role where you’ll truly thrive.

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What your day will look like….

You'll be at the heart of patient care—conducting comprehensive assessments, developing care plans, and working closely with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery and wellbeing. Your clinical judgment and communication skills will be key as you respond to evolving patient needs, mentor junior staff, and contribute to a culture of safety and continuous improvement. You'll engage in meaningful conversations with patients and families, provide culturally sensitive education, and play an active role in shaping care practices. Whether coordinating patient flow or participating in quality initiatives, your work will be dynamic, purposeful, and deeply rewarding.

Let's talk about you!

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

• Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
• Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
• Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
• Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
• Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.  DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits!

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• 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
• Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
• Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For more information about Darling Downs Health, please go to www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• DD2507646581 Role Description (PDF, 281KB)
  Role Description
  
  Candidate Application Guide (PDF, 198KB)
  Information Package for Applicants