Make a Difference in Acute Cognitive Care

Join our newly established 12-bed Acute Cognitive Unit at Logan Hospital, providing specialised, person-centred care to older patients experiencing dementia, delirium, frailty and functional decline.

Job details

Your new role:

As a Registered Nurse in the Acute Cognitive Unit, you will provide safe, compassionate and person-centred care to older patients with complex cognitive and geriatric needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will support patients experiencing dementia, delirium, frailty, falls and functional decline while contributing to positive clinical outcomes and a supportive care environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive, person-centred nursing care to patients with complex cognitive and geriatric needs.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.
• Work collaboratively with nursing, medical and allied health teams to coordinate patient care.
• Contribute to quality improvement, education, mentoring and ongoing professional development.

About you:

You are a compassionate and adaptable Registered Nurse with a genuine interest in caring for older people and supporting patients with dementia and other complex cognitive needs. You will bring sound clinical judgement, strong communication skills and a commitment to collaborative, person-centred care.

Skills & Experience

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the NMBA.
• Demonstrated nursing knowledge, skills and clinical experience.
• An interest in dementia, geriatric and complex cognitive patient care.
• Strong communication, teamwork, critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• 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:

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)
  
  MS09691657 Role Description (PDF)