Flight Nurse (Midwifery) Mount Isa
Flight Nurse (Midwifery) Mount Isa
Diversify your highly developed Critical Care Nursing and Midwifery skills and take to the skies with RFDS in Queensland!
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Nurse / Midwife
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Part Time - FIFO month on/off - Great Work Life Balance
- Supportive orientation | Remote allowances | Generous Base + Salary Packaging
- Mount Isa location
Description
Expressions of interest are invited from Registered Nurses and Midwives for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Mount Isa Base. The RFDS is seeking Flight Nurses who are interested in a permanent part time role in a FIFO arrangement (0.5 FTE) where you work on location month on and then have a month off.
The Role
- Provide emergency retrieval services
- Provide regular transfers of patients
- Deliver essential health care services to rural and remote communities
- Support and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Support and promote child and family health
- Support and promote women's health and health services
Essential Skills
- Registered Nurse and Midwifery AHPRA registration
- A minimum of 5 years' post graduate experience (full-time equivalent)
- Minimum of 3-5 years in a critical care environment in the last 7 years (24 hour in-department medical coverage or a recognised Intensive Care Unit).
- Ability to spend considerable time working in the confined spaces of a small aircraft
Desirable Skills (Can be obtained prior to starting employment)
- Current Advanced Life Support (ALS)
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Neonatal resuscitation certification
Why join us?
- We provide extensive and supportive orientation programs prior to commencement
- We offer attractive Base Salary
- We offer additional Salary packaging of up to $15 900- increasing your take home pay
- We provide relocation allowances (where applicable)
- We pay remote area allowances Yearly Gratitude + Rental and mortgage assistance (where applicable)
- We support professional development with 12 days paid study leave
- We provide Six weeks Annual leave
- Discounted Private health insurance
- Employee assistance program for staff and families
RFDS Mount Isa is a busy aeromedical base primarily completing inter-hospital transfers and aeromedical retrievals throughout North West Queensland. Mount Isa is an ‘oasis of the outback’ with ample places to fish, camp or relax and enjoy an outback sunset. The rugged terrain is a four-wheel-driver’s haven perfect for adventures on your days off to Lawn Hill Gorge in Boodjamulla National Park and world heritage listed Riversleigh Fossil Fields.
Interested?
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Fiona Liddle on 07 4743 2800 or FLiddle@rfdsqld.com.au
Please ensure the following is clearly identified in resume: Job title, Start date, Department, Brief description, Nature of Role -Full-time, part-time or casual. This allows us to establish your full time equivalent.
Successful candidates will be subject to a Police Checks and Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence and obtain an ASIC Card.
You will be required to successfully complete the RFDS credentialing process which includes providing certified copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against VPD.
The RFDS is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.
