Description:
Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork.
Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.
Role details
The Nurse Bank / Casual Pool at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Nurse Unit Manager to join their team on a temporary basis.
How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
The Nurse Unit Manager is a Registered Nurse and works within a management team who is accountable at an advanced practice level for the coordination of meeting best practice standards for clinical practice though the provision of effective and efficient human and material resources. They are responsible for recruitment, onboarding, education and training of Nurse Bank and Casual Pool and Transit Care Hub nursing and midwifery staff to develop a highly skilled team. This will ensure a high level of patient care is maintained across the Mackay Base Hospital.
About the Team
The Nurse Bank and Casual Pool's key responsibility is to consult regarding nursing workforce requirements in a proactive real time approach, reviews/monitors staff shortages due to unplanned absenteeism and provide nursing support where possible.
About our Hospital and Health Service
has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer
- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport