About the role

Mater at Home Services is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to join our Hospital in the Home team for 8 weeks in a part-time (28.30 a week) opportunity, based at South Brisbane.

As a RN on the Hospital in the Home and Mater at Home Direct team, you will have strong patient-assessment skills, ability to work autonomously, a commitment to quality improvement activities, practice advocacy for the patient, communicate well within a multidisciplinary team, demonstrate problem-solving skills to improve patient care outcomes within a community setting. 

Salary range: $40.27 - $51.74 (RN) per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

• Achieving optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care
• Demonstrating exceptional clinical expertise and knowledge of procedures and the management of patients within the community
• Working collaboratively with the nursing team to provide exceptional care every time
• Maintaining current knowledge and skills to ensure continued professional growth
• Providing hospital substitution care in patient homes

About you

• Ability to provide a minimum of 2-3 shifts per week of availability
• Competency in cannulation, venepuncture and catheter care
• At least 3 years’ experience in acute nursing environments
• A strong work ethic, positive attitude and willingness to role model and promote the Mater values
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to liaise with all levels of the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to problem solve and escalate matters appropriately
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Possess an open driver’s license
• Possess computer/technology literacy
• Ability to identify a deteriorating patient
• Current AHPRA nursing registration as a Registered Nurse (no restrictions)
• Previous experience working in Hospital in the Home Services is desirable
• Previous work experience in Emergency or General Medicine wards is desirable
• Competency in providing complex wound care (VACS) and PICC line management is desirable

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
• Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Applications close on 26^th of June 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.