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Registered Nurse
Mount Isa Hospital
Be part of something special - Join our Perioperative Nursing Team!
Take the next step in your nursing career with a permanent full-time opportunity in the Perioperative Department at Mount Isa Hospital. Join a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering elective and emergency surgical services across a diverse range of specialties, while enjoying the unique lifestyle and opportunities of living and working in North West Queensland.
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/MI696987 |
| Closing date | 14-Dec-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent |
| Contact person | Veroshnee Meek |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 4456 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
Be part of a dynamic perioperative team providing essential surgical care to patients from Mount Isa and surrounding rural and remote communities. As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver safe, compassionate and evidence-based care across the perioperative environment, working collaboratively with medical and nursing colleagues to achieve positive patient outcomes.
This is an opportunity to broaden your clinical experience, develop your perioperative skills and contribute to a service that plays an important role in maintaining access to surgical care across the region.
Discover the opportunities of living and working in North West Queensland, where you can enjoy a unique regional lifestyle, become part of a close-knit community and make a meaningful contribution to healthcare across rural and remote communities.
Working with us
- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,714. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,140; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,426 (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.
- Appointees will also be required to participate in an on-call roster.
- The position may involve travel to various facilities or units within the North West Hospital and Health Service.
- 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.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Veroshnee Meek on (07) 4744 4456.
Applications close: Monday, 14 December 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.
Documents
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