Registered Nurse and Midwife
Registered Nurse and Midwife
Time for a change of pace from the traditional hospital setting? RFDS in Broken Hill are seeking a dual qualified RN/RM to join our team
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Nurse / Midwife
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Iconic organisation and be the face of RFDS
- Provide emergency and inter-hospital care in rural and remote areas
- Love your job performing rewarding and life saving work
Description
Registered Nurse / Midwife (Flight Nurse)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, we deliver telehealth and a 24-hour emergency retrieval service to rural and remote Australia.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) (RFDSSE) service is expanding and we are looking for additional Registered Nurses with Midwifery qualifications and acute care qualifications and/or experience to join our team in Broken Hill in the position of Flight Nurse.
As a Flight Nurse you will provide emergency, inter-hospital and retrieval in-flight care throughout the SE Section's Network, an area of 640,000 square kilometres covering areas of remote NSW, SA and Qld.
Responsibilities also include:
- Triage of patients
- Provide optimal care to patients prior, during and after flights
- Fulfil RFDS reporting requirements
- Undertake base, administration and other ground duties
- Be willing and able to work shift work across a 7 day roster
- Be a registered nurse and registered midwife with AHPRA
- Have critical care qualifications and/or experience (ED or ICU)
- Have a minimum of five years post graduate experience
- Exceptional professional satisfaction in a unique work environment
- Relocation assistance package
- Six (6) weeks annual leave per year
- Generous salary packaging
- Ongoing professional development and study leave
- Great work/life balance with a 4 on 4 off roster
We would love to hear from you. We want to tell you about our experiences as Flight Nurses and want to hear about you and what you’re looking for. Please reach out to our Flight Nurse Team in Broken Hill on 08 8080 3777.
Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.
The RFDS (South Eastern Section) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
