About the role
Mater Private Bundaberg is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse to join our Perioperative team on a permanent full-time basis. This role is working across Day Surgery and the Pre Admission Units.

This is a unique opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills. Our Perioperative Unit includes 4 Operating Theatres, CSSD, Pre Admission and Day Surgery Unit.  Our 59 bed facility combines state-of-the-art technology with specialist clinical and nursing staff, delivering personalised healthcare that meets the highest standards.

Salary range: $54.22 - $58.08 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
Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, your duties will include (but not limited to):

• Provide direct high quality patient care applying clinical nursing skills and contemporary knowledge to support optimal care outcomes through care coordination, evaluation, collaboration and communication within scope of professional competence
• Collaborate with patients and their care givers to identify anticipated health outcomes and patient needs;
• Adhere to the documentation standards in accordance with Mater frameworks, policies, procedures and forms;
• Coordinate work functions
• Apply advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, expert planning and coordination skills in the clinical management of patients with complex care needs that promote optimal patient outcomes;
• Undertake comprehensive discharge planning to ensure patients and their support persons, where applicable and appropriate, are provided with adequate support through the provision of education, resources and appropriate community services access and;
• Act as a preceptor and mentor for colleagues and nursing students within the team when required.

About you
As the successful applicant, you will possess the following:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Division 1 Registered Nurse;
• Any other qualifications applicable to healthcare team speciality
• Postgraduate tertiary qualifications applicable to healthcare team speciality (desired)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a Registered Nurse in the applicable healthcare team speciality

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

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Applications close on 31^st January 2025. Please be advised that our recruitment process may be temporarily paused for the holiday period and we will begin contacting applicants again in January 2025. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you at that time.

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.