Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Registered Nurse candidates to join our Surgical and Critical Care directorate at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya.

Job details

Surgical and Critical Care Directorate coordinates and provides expert surgical services for patients across the SCHHS. This includes a comprehensive Elective Surgery Program plus a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week emergency surgical and obstetric response service. This is supported by Ambulatory and In-patient Care Services and for more critical situations a dynamic Intensive Care Service that supports adult and paediatric patients.

The Registered Nurse (RN) leads and delivers person centred nursing care within a dynamic health environment based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registered Nurse Standards of Practice. Roles within this level consolidate comprehensive educational preparation as the nurse moves from novice to proficient practitioner and exercises greater levels of autonomy and professional judgement in the clinical setting.

***Successful placement onto the Nursing Talent Pipeline is not a guarantee that you will be offered employment with SCHHS.  By submitting this expression of interest you will not automatically be considered for other advertised vacancies within Sunshine Coast University Hospital or other SCHHS health facilities. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy.

Key Recruiting Areas including but not limit to

• Inpatient Unit 5A – Orthopaedics
• Inpatient Unit 4B – General Surgical
• Intensive Care Unit
• Perioperative Nursing

Salary between $3,171.90 - $4,068.50 p.f. (F/T) or salary rates: $41.73 - $53.53 p.h. (P/T), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 5). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

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 Queensland Health 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.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

This role may be eligible for the Queensland Workforce Attraction and Incentive Scheme. (Permanent or temporary fixed term equal to or greater than 12 months employment)

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/careers 

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guide 04 12 2023 (PDF, 330KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  SC575996-RD (PDF, 734KB)
  Role Description