Nurse Manager - Aeromedical
Nurse Manager - Aeromedical
Exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse & Midwife to join & lead the Mount Isa Aeromedical Nursing Team!
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Nurse / Midwife
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Provide the finest care in the furthest corner!
- Permanent Full-time position based in Mount Isa
- Join a proud and passionate team improving the health of the people of QLD
Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is seeking an experienced and dedicated Registered Nurse and Midwife to Lead the Mount Isa Aeromedical Nursing Team. This role is a permanent, full-time opportunity and comes with a relocation allowance in addition to remote area allowances.
RFDS Mount Isa Base is a busy aeromedical base completing inter-hospital transfers, aeromedical retrievals, and primary health care throughout Northwest Queensland.
The Role
- Provide emergency retrieval services
- Provide regular transfers of patients
- Deliver essential healthcare 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
As an integral part of our Leadership team, you will inspire, coach and model our people-centred mindset. In addition, you will;
- Provide leadership, support and guidance to Flight Nurses
- Lead workforce planning and recruitment of Flight Nurses
- Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Work closely with the State Manager – Aeromedical Nursing and collaboratively with interdisciplinary base leads to deliver operational services that ensure the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of aeromedical nursing services
- Ensure adequacy of clinical equipment, maintenance and consumables such that aeromedical activities are supported at a base level
- Engage with clinical governance processes and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
- Manage local nursing aeromedical resources within the approved budget
Essential Skills
- AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and Midwife
- Well-developed management skills including demonstrated skills in leadership and decision making
- Ability to meet flight nurse credentialing requirements and maintain own aeromedical clinical practice
- Demonstrated ability to implement change
- Commitment to continuous quality improvement
- Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice in the aeromedical environment
- Demonstrated skills in analytical and innovative problem solving
- Knowledge or ability to gain knowledge of enterprise agreements and legislation applicable to aeromedical nursing
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to operational planning
Why join the Mount Isa Leadership team?
Working in an oasis of the Outback will provide you with experiences unlike that of the hustle and bustle of the city. You will enjoy wide open spaces, and beautiful horizons and never be caught in traffic. You’ll make a difference in people’s everyday lives by delivering essential services in a welcoming community. You will have an-
- Exceptional opportunity to diversify your leadership experience
- Attractive base salary of up to 145K
- Relocation Allowance to assist you in travelling and moving to Mount Isa
- Remote Area Package: Weekly Rent/ Mortgage Assistance of $220 + Gratuity. Please note- gratuity is paid after 12 months of employment.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Recruitment on 07 3852 7553 or at recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au. Please feel free to also contact State Nurse Manager- Jacinta Jones at– 0409 491 173 or jjones@rfdsqld.com.au
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland) is passionate about fostering equality within the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds.
