The Undergraduate Student in Nursing (USIN) assists and supports the RN in the provision of direct/indirect person-centred care and required unit duties within various Work Units. This role provides an opportunity for ongoing development of the undergraduate student into the profession of nursing, the organisation and healthcare team culture and function.

Job details

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

About the Role

You'll fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award - State 2015 - Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 2 and the Queensland Health and Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQHHS) commitments and values, in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.

Your contribution will include:

Domain 1: Direct comprehensive care or provision of direct care

• Accountable for own healthcare practices and responsible to the RN for delegated episodes of care.
• Responsible for providing safe, compassionate care, integrating the nursing Professional Practice Model, quality frameworks and Planetree philosophy of caring for each patient's psychological, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical care needs. This supports achievement of best clinical practice and individualised patient care and outcomes.
• Plan workload, prioritise tasks, complete documentation and communicate actions in a timely manner to the RN and/or relevant healthcare team members.

Domain 2: Support of Systems

• Adhere to established guidelines, protocols, procedures, standards, and systems of work as set out by the allocated Work Unit, CHQHHS and Department of Health, Queensland.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a physically, culturally and psychosocially safe environment for patients and staff.
• Engage in incident reporting to promote safe and/or rectify unsafe practice and report accordingly to the RN.

Domain 3: Education

• Contribute to quality healthcare through lifelong learning and professional development of self and others.
• Maintain an ongoing personal development educational portfolio.
• Share knowledge gained to educate and inform patients/residents/clients and team members.

Domain 4: Research

• Contribute to evaluative research activities as appropriate.
• Apply evidence-based guidelines to achieve positive patient care outcomes.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

Come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

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, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit 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.

• Undergraduate Student in Nursing Identified - RD (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)