Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Nurse to further develop their leadership skills, while delivering exceptional care within a supportive community team.

You’ll gain valuable clinical leadership experience, strengthen your professional practice, and build a strong pathway toward future senior nursing and leadership roles. Working in a fast-paced yet highly supportive environment, you’ll be part of a close-knit team that values collaboration, growth, and patient-centred care.

Located in Emerald, this role also offers an excellent work-life balance with a relaxed regional lifestyle, outdoor living, and flexible opportunities to suit your lifestyle needs. Apply today!

Job details

About us:

Emerald Hospital is located 300kms west of the Queensland coastline. The population of the surrounding community is approximately 28,000 with 15,000 at Emerald. Our Emerald Hospital is a 32-bed facility, with two operating theatres and approximately 160 staff delivering services across emergency, acute care, ambulatory care, perioperative services, maternity, infusion services, Hospital in the Home (HITH), child heath, mental health, community and primary care. There are three smaller Multipurpose Health Services (MPHS), located at Blackwater and Springsure and Woorabinda along with two Primary Care centres at Gemfields and Capella.

About the role:

• The Emergency Department Clinical Nurse is accountable at an advanced level, for the coordination of clinical practice.
• This position provides leadership and support to nursing and medical staff and supports the delivery of competent, best practice quality nursing care, while working in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager and Director of Nursing.
• Deliver an advanced standard of patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation by using clinical nursing expertise including for patients with complex care needs.
• Practice collaboratively and provide clinical leadership within the interdisciplinary health care team to promote the safety, security and personal integrity of individuals and groups.

About you:

• The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual nursing practicing certificate is essential.
• While not mandatory, Emergency Nursing experience, Triage and Advanced Life Support qualifications highly desirable.
• Desirable to have post-graduate qualifications in the clinical area of expertise.
• Ability to provide clinical nursing leadership in a multidisciplinary environment and demonstrate sound knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and theory.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $139,252 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $57.48 - $61.55 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) CH6E682315

Applications close: Thursday, 28 May 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• CH6E682315 - Clinical Nurse (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)