Registered Nurse- Primary Health Care

Join the proud & passionate RFDS team & deliver comprehensive primary healthcare services to people in remote, rural & regional QLD.

Classifications

• Healthcare & Medicine
• Nurse / Midwife
• Part-time

Key points

• Enjoy flexible rostering. No weekends or nights!
• Provide the finest care in the furthest corner.
• full-time position, 16 shifts per month.

Description

About RFDS (Queensland Section)
  
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is committed to providing excellence in and access to Primary Health Care (PHC) and Aeromedical services across Queensland.

PHC is one of our most vital services, accounting for up to two-thirds of our daily operations, as health promotion and management are essential to improved health outcomes for those living in the bush.

Our Role

We are seeking a Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurse who is passionate about their important role in providing PHC services to people residing, travelling, and working in regional, rural, and remote areas of Queensland. As a PHC Nurse, you can make a real impact in promoting good health, providing proactive care, and keeping people healthy. In some communities, RFDS is the sole healthcare provider, making your contributions vital.

The RFDS (Queensland Section) is currently in search of a devoted and empathetic PHC Nurse and Midwife (desirable) to become part of the RFDS Cairns team. This position involves delivering essential PHC services to communities in the Far North and Northwest regions, which includes providing clinical services on a rotational basis from our Cairns and Mt Isa bases. 
  
In your support for rural and remote communities, your wide range of practice may involve:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services
• Child and family health services
• Women’s health services
• Chronic disease care and support
• Health promotion and health education activities
• Early detection and brief intervention programs

  
We're excited to offer a permanent, full-time position that involves working 16 shifts each month!

Essential Skills

You will be an experienced Nurse who can work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team. In addition to your resilience, compassion and being a highly skilled problem-solver, you will have:

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• AHPRA registration as a Registered Midwife (desirable)
• Proven experience in rural and remote nursing, providing health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• 3+ years' experience in a PHC setting
• Immunisation endorsement (desirable)
• Rural and Isolated Practice (Scheduled Medicines) endorsement (RIPRN) (desirable)
• A Respectful understanding of cultural diversity including traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander views of health
• Capacity to stay overnight in communities (2-3 nights)

  
Essential Skills (Can be obtained after starting employment) 

• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal advanced resuscitation certification

  
Why join us?
  
As part of this role, you will establish and maintain long-term relationships with patients, their families, and the community. You will deliver care to patients in their local communities, enabling them to receive treatment and reducing the likelihood of secondary and tertiary care. As a member of the broader RFDS team, you will collaborate with a supportive group of professionals who are deeply committed to our mission and take pride in their contributions. In addition;

• We provide an extensive and supportive orientation program
• We offer an attractive base salary of $121,586.83 - $126,445.82 (Full time equivalent)
• Additional Pay Points for additional qualifications- Graduate Certificates or higher (e.g., Child and Family Health, Primary Health Care Nursing, Chronic Disease Management)
• Overnight & meal allowance & accommodation provided when you stay away from Cairns Base
• We offer additional Salary packaging of up to $18,500- increasing your take-home pay
• We support professional development with paid study leave
• We provide five weeks of annual leave pro rata
• 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 full allocation of a newly launched uniform range at no cost

  
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, please let us know, and we can connect you with our leaders at Cairns Base. 

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

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.
  
Applications for this role close on the 13th of December 2024, however, shortlisting and screening processes may begin before this date.