Drive Better Outcomes for Older Patients – Clinical Nurse Opportunity

Join Redland Hospital, Cleveland as a Clinical Nurse – Eat Walk Engage in a temporary part-time role (32 hrs/fortnight, up to 12 months) leading innovative, patient-centred initiatives to improve outcomes for older inpatients.

Job details

Your new role:

This is a unique opportunity to lead the implementation of the Eat Walk Engage (EWE) program, improving care and reducing delirium for older patients through evidence-based practice and multidisciplinary collaboration by:

• Leading the implementation of EWE using quality improvement and change management methodologies
• Acting as the key clinical resource and escalation point for EWE strategies across the ward
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, executive stakeholders, and RBWH facilitation experts
• Coordinating education and training to build capability in older person-friendly care
• Supporting audits, data reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Driving patient-centred care approaches that enhance safety, mobility, nutrition, and engagement
• Facilitating meetings and promoting program objectives across the service

About you:

You are a motivated and experienced Clinical Nurse who is passionate about improving care for older patients and thrives in a collaborative environment with:

• Current AHPRA registration and relevant tertiary qualifications
• Demonstrated clinical experience in acute care and/or geriatric care
• Strong understanding of delirium prevention and older person-friendly care principles
• Proven ability in quality improvement, project coordination, and change management
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to lead, educate and influence multidisciplinary teams
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making skills

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What we can offer you:

• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Opportunity to lead a high-impact, evidence-based clinical program
• Strong professional development and education opportunities
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Redland Hospital:

Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care.

It's an exciting time as our Redlands Coast community grows bringing a diverse range of patients & an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With more beds, new and expanding services the Redland Hospital expansion provides a range of opportunities to pursue and build a long-term career, enjoy a supportive work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a vibrant community!

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

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.

• MS04679749_HP (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS04679749_NG (PDF)