Advance your nursing career in a specialised Acute Cognitive Unit supporting older patients with complex needs.

Permanent Part-time opportunity for an experienced Clinical Nurse to join Ward 6B Acute Cognitive Unit (ACU) at Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook, delivering advanced, person-centred care to older patients with acute and complex cognitive and geriatric conditions.

Job details

Your new role:

As the Clinical Nurse within Ward 6B Acute Cognitive Unit, you will provide advanced clinical leadership and deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care to patients with acute cognitive and complex geriatric conditions by:

• Delivering advanced assessment, care planning and clinical management for patients with dementia, delirium, frailty and other complex medical conditions
• Coordinating and leading nursing care within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Providing clinical leadership, mentoring and support to nursing staff and students
• Supporting quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits and evidence-based practice activities
• Contributing to safe, effective and compassionate patient care through strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Assisting with shift coordination, team support and maintaining a positive workplace culture
• Promoting patient safety and quality standards aligned with NSQHS Standards and Metro South Health values

About you:

You will be a compassionate and experienced nursing professional who thrives in a collaborative healthcare environment with:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
• Demonstrated experience in acute medical, geriatric or cognitive care nursing
• Advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and care coordination skills
• A strong commitment to person-centred care and improving patient outcomes
• Excellent communication, leadership and team engagement capabilities
• Experience supporting and mentoring nursing staff and students
• Knowledge of quality improvement processes, clinical governance and safe practice standards
• A genuine passion for working with older persons and patients experiencing cognitive impairment, dementia or delirium

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What we can offer you:

• A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
• Opportunities for ongoing learning, education and career progression
• Exposure to specialised acute cognitive and geriatric nursing practice
• The chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of older patients and their families
• 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.

Logan Hospital:

Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.

We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.

Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.

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.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS06684088_Role Description (PDF)