Clinical Nurse (Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations) - Connected and Integrated Care Unit

Role details

The Connected and Integrated Care Unit at the Sarina Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse (Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations) to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The Clinical Nurse (CN) provides nursing services within the health service settings; and is responsible for a portfolio with a focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education and/or research.  The activities are predominantly clinical in nature but also provide support to a Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities. The CN provides advanced level clinical skills to ensure patient-focused evidence-based nursing care, plans and coordinates the clinical management of patient/client care and leadership and support to other nursing staff.

About the Team

Connected and Integrated Care Unit provides services that support patients to access timely services at the interface between hospital and community care and are comprised of Care in the Right Setting (CaRS), Better Cardiac Care (BCC), Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations Team (PPHT) and Together Strong Connected Care (TSCC).

Care in the Right Setting (CaRS) provides a range of programs including Hospital in the Home (HiTH), Geriatric Evaluation and Management (+/- rehabilitation) (GEM/R HiTH), Residential Aged Care Support Service (RASS), Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI), and Home Wards.

Better Cardiac Care (BCC) provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people culturally safe, multidisciplinary support to help them manage heart disease and transition smoothly from the Mackay Base Hospital back into the community and prevent readmissions.

Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations Team (PPHT) provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with culturally safe, multidisciplinary proactive interventions and early disease management in the Sarina community.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 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