Skip links and keyboard navigation

Job search

Registered Nurse


Doomadgee

RN Opportunity – Acute & Emergency Care in Remote Queensland!


Join the nursing team at Doomadgee Hospital and deliver high‑quality, culturally responsive care in a unique remote setting. This is an opportunity to broaden your clinical skills, work collaboratively across disciplines, and make a meaningful impact on community health.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 5
Workplace Location North West Qld
Job ad reference QLD/MI681996
Closing date 19-May-2026
Job duration Permanent, Full-time
Contact person Sandra Bettles
Contact details (07) 4745 8800
Access the National Relay Service

About the role

Working alongside a multidisciplinary healthcare team, you'll use critical thinking and clinical judgement to support positive patient outcomes while continuing to grow from graduate to experienced practitioner. This role offers professional autonomy, strong team support, and the chance to contribute to culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

  • Delivering comprehensive, evidence‑based nursing care across acute inpatient and emergency presentations using effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
  • Practising both independently and collaboratively, including delegation and coordination of care for Enrolled Nurses, Assistants in Nursing and students
  • Providing culturally safe and responsive care, building respectful relationships with patients, families and community members

Working with us

  • For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,605. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,815… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,210 (pro rata for part time employees).

In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.

  • 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
  • Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
  • Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

 

Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.

We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.

Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

Requirements

  • Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
  • C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
  • Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
  • This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
  • A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

  • Unique locations
  • Friendly communities
  • Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

DOOMADGEE: Aboriginal-governed township (a.1400 people) alongside the Nicholson River in Outback QLD. 

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Sandra Bettles on (07) 4745 8800.

Applications close: Tuesday, 19 May 2026.

Further information

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

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job search


  1. Please use * for wildcard searches.
  2. Search exact phrase
    Check to search for the exact phrase. Uncheck to return jobs that contain any of the keywords.

  3. Hold down the control (Ctrl) button and use your computer mouse to select multiple options

  4. Hold down the control (Ctrl) button and use your computer mouse to select multiple options
  5. Salary (yearly) Leave blank if you are searching for casual jobs
  6. Total Remuneration Only used for Senior Medical or Executive positions

Need help? Contact us

If you have any questions about your account or accessing this website, please contact our helpdesk.

If you wish to view or update applications submitted for Queensland Health roles, please log in on the QH Careers site.

Inclusion and diversity

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity, including making any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.

Graduate portal

This recruitment portal is your gateway to a wide range of graduate program positions on offer in the Queensland Government.

Visit the Queensland Graduate Portal

( https://www.graduates.qld.gov.au/ )
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0)
Last updated
2 May 2023

Page feedback

  1. How satisfied are you with your experience today? *
View cookie preferences Please click here to view your cookie settings preferences for this site.