Registered Nurse and Midwife

Join a proud & passionate Aeromedical Nursing team & deliver emergency retrieval & inter-facility transport services to people in rural & remote QLD.

Classifications

• Healthcare & Medicine
• Nurse / Midwife
• Permanent / Full Time

Key points

• Live in beautiful Cairns + Relocation Offered
• Provide the finest care in the furthest corner
• Permanent, full-time position, 14 shifts per month

Description

About the RFDS (Queensland Section)

For nearly 100 years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has delivered life‑saving aeromedical and primary healthcare services to rural, remote and regional communities. Every day, our dedicated team works to provide the finest care to the furthest corner.
  
RFDS bases across Queensland deliver emergency aeromedical retrievals and inter‑facility transfers, helping patients access the care they need when it’s not available locally. Every flight is staffed by a pilot, a flight nurse and when required, a medical officer. Our fully pressurised aircraft operate like mini-intensive care units, running 24/7 to provide the finest care to more than 330,000 Australians each year that’s one person every two minutes!

Our Role
  
The RFDS (Queensland Section) is currently seeking a Flight Nurse (Midwifery) to join our team in Cairns.
  
Whether responding to an emergency retrieval or supporting an inter‑facility transfer, every shift offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of Queenslanders. Our teams care for patients across a wide range of clinical needs including acute medical and trauma cases, obstetrics, paediatrics, neonates and more. As a Flight Nurse (Midwifery) with the RFDS in Queensland, you will deliver life‑saving care in an environment like no other, using your expertise where it is needed most. Your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver aeromedical clinical services including:
  • High quality nursing care to patients on transfers and retrievals
  • Assisting in the coordination of the transfer of patients
  • Liaising with hospital-based retrieval teams
• Coordinate, conduct and participate in clinical governance activities such as clinical case reviews, internal/external audits etc.
• Contribute to the development of a culture of quality and safety in clinical nursing service provision
• Ensure compliance with National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
• Contribute to the review and updating of policies and procedures as required
• Ensure that all documentation is accurate and completed in a timely and professional manner

  
This position is offered as permanent- full time. You will work 14 shifts per month which will be a mixture of day and night shifts Monday to Sunday.
   
Essential Skills

You will be an experienced Nurse and Midwife who can work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team. Along with resilience, compassion and strong problem‑solving skills, you will have:

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• AHPRA registration as a Registered Midwife
• 3-5 years post graduate experience which must include a minimum three years (full-time equivalent) experience in a critical care environment in either a:
  • Recognised Major Regional or Tertiary Hospital Emergency Department with 24 hour in-Department medical coverage
  • Recognised Intensive Care Unit OR
  • Cumulative of three years critical care experience across both environment
• Previous experience providing healthcare in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Ability to work independently and handle competing priorities
• Ability to spend considerable time working and/or travelling in the confined spaces of a small aircraft
• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal advanced resuscitation certification

  
Why join us?
  
As a Flight Nurse (Midwifery), you will deliver critical care in remote and challenging environments, working autonomously across vast regions with each shift offering new and meaningful experiences. With 80% of taskings led by the Flight Nurse, you are a key decision maker supported by an expert network of pilots, medical officers, nurse practitioners and logistics staff. If you are driven by emergency care, patient advocacy and the desire to make a real impact in the furthest corners of Queensland, this role offers purpose, pride and exceptional professional growth. You will also receive:

• An extensive and supportive orientation program
• An attractive base salary of 146K + Super
• Pay Points for specific additional qualifications-for example: post grad qualifications in Critical Care, Emergency, intensive Care, Aviation/ Retrieval Nursing.
• Additional Salary packaging of up to $18,500- increasing your take-home pay
• Professional development with paid study leave
• Six weeks of annual leave
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program including counselling, nutrition sessions, financial sessions, and legal advice
• Private health insurance discounts
• Novated leasing available
• Access to a discounted workplace health and fitness program (Fitness Passport)
• RemServ Rewards, where members receive cashback benefits on purchases from hundreds of leading Australian retailers, including groceries, fashion, technology and travel

  
Interested?
  
If you would like any further information or a copy of the position description, please contact Talent Acquisition at recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au or call 07 3852 7553.

If you would like to have a conversation with our Nurse Manager-Aeromedical- Leanne Hill, please let us know, and we can connect you. 

Before commencement, successful candidates must undergo a drug and alcohol test and possibly a medical assessment. You must possess a valid, unrestricted Driver's Licence and be able to obtain an ASIC Card. Additionally, candidates must complete the RFDS and Queensland Health credentialing process successfully.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land. The RFDS is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of healthcare. We embrace diversity and welcome all people irrespective of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The RFDS is committed to the protection of human and legal rights, including the rights of children, young people and adults to be safe, heard and cared for. In upholding the Universal Principle, RFDS is committed to creating an organisational environment that ensures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families feel welcome, safe, valued, included and respected. 

Applications for this role close on 15th of May 2026, however, shortlisting and screening processes may begin before this date.