Overview
South West Hospital and Health Service has an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse leader to become the Director of Nursing in the Waroona Multipurpose Centre in Charleville, Western Queensland.
This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health – Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme. See link – Queensland Health – Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme.
Your opportunity
The Director of Nursing (DON) has single point accountability for leadership and management of the Waroona Multipurpose Centre, Charleville Western Qld, ensuring the provision of a consumer focused service that meets the legislative standards of care and needs of the facility. The position ensures facility compliance to the Aged Care Standards The position reports to the Charleville Facility Director of Nursing and will also work with Charleville Campus Management Committee to ensure Strategic Objectives and operational imperatives are met for the Charleville community and wider South West Hospital and Health Service.
The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.
Our Waroona Multipurpose Centre is a 45-bed residential aged care facility in Charleville with two room types, to cover residents with different need levels. We provide communal activities in our vibrant common room, eating areas, and cozy sitting areas. Our residents enjoy our well-maintained gardens with seating and BBQ areas. All of our rooms are single rooms with ensuite or shared bathrooms, and feature wardrobes, air conditioning, and garden views. We provide low and high level care, including palliative care, 24-hour nursing care, allied health, and regular recreational activities.
What we can do for you
Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.
Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.
- Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP) available!
- Great career opportunity for a strong leader!
- The opportunity to change people’s lives and really make a difference!
Be a part of something bigger
South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.
Take a look at what Charleville has to offer! https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/town/charleville/ & https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/charleville-qld
Application Details: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-SW605207