QEII Hospital Emergency Department is seeking expressions of interest from Registered Nurses for future temporary and permanent full time and part time opportunities over the next 12 months. The Emergency Department provides services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and sees approximately 63,000 presentations per year. The Emergency Department caters for all presentations, including medical, surgical & minor trauma as well as Adult & Paediatric patients. The Emergency Department cares for all patients presenting with Mental health concerns as well as those with Gynaecological and obstetric related complaints.

Job details

Are you interested in working for Metro South Health? If you are an experienced Registered Nurse with recent or current working experience in acute hospital settings and have a good understanding and knowledge of nursing practices, then we would love to hear from you.

Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population. 

This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Emergency Department delivers safe compassionate clinical care; working collaboratively with the healthcare team to achieve best practice patient outcomes. The RN engages in reflective, analytical practice through effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of direct person-centred care. The RN continually improves their skills and knowledge developing from graduate to highly skilled Registered Nurse.

• Utilises critical thinking, flexibility, and time management skills to plan and prioritise person care requirements, adapt to clinical/ward changes and coordinate referrals.
• Assume accountability and responsibility for their own actions and delegation of care to Enrolled nurses, Assistants in Nursing, and healthcare workers.

 Eligibility Requirements

• Able to do the 3 shifts (Early, Late and Night)
• Available to work across 7 days of the week
• Must hold appropriate work rights to work in Australia

 The Process

This Expression of Interest collects a variety of information that will help identify potentially suitable applicants for future casual and temporary employment opportunities. If deemed suitable your details will remain in the Talent Pool for a period of 12 months and should there be an employment opportunity you will be contacted to discuss the opportunity further. Additional selection processes (interview, reference checks and pre-employment checks) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required.

Please note:

• As part of the talent pool, you may be offered a casual or temporary employment opportunities that become available based on the order of merit.
• A pool will generally continue for a 12-month period.
• If you are placed in the talent pool, you may be offered a position within the relevant time period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.
• By submitting an Expression of Interest, you will not automatically be considered for advertised vacancies. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy at Metro South Health, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy via the Smart Jobs website and follow the process outlined for that vacancy.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

Eligible health workers may qualify for a Workforce Attraction Incentive payment. To find out more and see if you are eligible visit: https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/attraction-incentives

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position

Documents

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

• MSTP579627RD (PDF, 556KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information Guide for Applicants 2024 (PDF, 647KB)
  Information Package for Applicants