Clinical Nurse - Cardiac Ward , Queensland Health

Eligible Health Workers who move to Queensland from interstate and international jurisdictions to take up permanent employment may receive up to $20,000 (pro rata for part-time) in incentive payments under the    Queensland Health Attraction Incentive Scheme ( )

The role 
We strive to provide a cardiac care centre of excellence which provides person-centred health care that occurs in an open and interactive environment. Our patients will receive excellent care with foundations of evidenced based practice and research, to ensure optimal patient outcomes within agreed timeframes. 

Cardiac care is provided by a coordinated, multidisciplinary model of care which involves the patient, significant other/s, medical, nursing, allied health and community partnerships and facilitates a holistic service for the patient across the care continuum. The Cardiac Ward is an inpatient unit which comprises of 22 Telemetry monitored beds principally servicing cardiology and cardiothoracic specialities.

Generous remuneration package value up to $132,289 p.a. (full-time) comprising:

• Salary rates between $4138.10 - $4431.10 p.f. (full-time) or  $54.44-$58.30 p.h. (part-time) (NG6-1)
• Annual leave loading + leave
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• Other employment benefits may include:  salary sacrificing options ( ) , uniform and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs and access to corporate discounts

Role requirements 

• Mandatory: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent is a mandatory qualification for this position.
• Highly Desirable: Postgraduate qualifications relevant to the position or working towards a relevant qualification.
• Highly Desirable: Extensive experience in Cardiac nursing and a current Adult Life Support certificate.
• Adult Life Support Certificate: Must be able to obtain and then maintain an annual competency in Advanced Life Support as per Townsville Hospital and Health Service policy Life Support Training and Assessment -THSDCLI040151v6 ((PDF) ( ))
• Shift Workers : Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.

The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following:

• Proven ability to comprehensively assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care at an advanced level within a complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members, patients and other stakeholders, including participation in relevant networks to achieve work unit outcomes.
• Ability to provide nursing leadership in the clinical and professional setting including the role modelling of effective communication and problem solving.
• Proven ability to use information and reporting systems appropriate to the position in order to achieve outcomes and identify areas for improvement.
• Proven ability to provide clinical education and support at an advanced level and demonstrate own professional development.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description. 

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.