About the role
Mater at Home is seeking highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurses to join the South Brisbane campus, permanent, fixed term and casual positions are available.

The Hospital in the Home (HITH) Registered Nurse is a dynamic and self-directed role providing broad clinical cares to HITH patients. HITH operates to deliver hospital level care in the safety and comfort of a person’s residence. Using extensive experience, this role is responsible for the delivery of acute and post-acute care in the community.

Mater Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement 2022 – 2025 Salary range: $39.61 - $53.30 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing
The Registered Nurse is required to liaise with the hospital and community based multidisciplinary care teams to deliver seamless, holistic care. The Registered Nurse will have problem-solving skills to manage patient related issues and escalation. The HITH Registered Nurse has excellent time management skills and provides support for nursing team members. Additionally, the role operates to support the HITH Clinical Nurse, Consultant and line manager in activities designed to aid the sustainability and continual improvement of the HITH service.

About you
You will be driven by a challenging yet rewarding environment where you can bring your energy and experience to this dynamic team of passionate nurses.

Other skills and experience include:

• Minimum 3 years of recent experience as a Registered Nurse with an acute setting
• Previous experience in Hospital in the Home Service highly regarded
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill and the ability to liaise with a variety of different stakeholders both internally and externally at various levels
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a team environment and autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning and strong listening, negotiation, and decision-making skills
• Information management and technology proficiency
• Commitment to ensuring a responsive and streamline HITH service is always delivered to patients.
• Cannulation
• Venepuncture
• PICC Line management
• POC Access/De-access.
• Complex Wound Care
• Computer/information technology literacy

Desirable Competencies

• Indwelling Catheter Management (male and female)
• Subcutaneous Chemotherapy administration
• Negative Wound Care Therapy

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications close 23rd September 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.