Emergency Nurse Required

About the Role

As an Emergency Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred emergency care within a regional Central Queensland hospital. The emergency department services a broad catchment area and manages a diverse mix of presentations, ranging from minor injuries to high-acuity medical and trauma cases.

You will be responsible for providing rapid assessment, triage, treatment, and ongoing management of patients presenting to the emergency department, while working closely with medical officers, senior nursing staff, and allied health professionals.

This role requires strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to remain calm and effective in fast-paced and often unpredictable situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive emergency assessments and initiate timely clinical interventions

• Triage patients according to clinical urgency using recognised triage systems

• Provide emergency care for medical, surgical, trauma and mental health presentations

• Assist with and coordinate resuscitation events and emergency responses

• Administer medications safely in accordance with policies and scope of practice

• Monitor, escalate and manage deteriorating patients

• Accurately document care using electronic medical records

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams

• Participate in handover, clinical decision-making and prioritisation of care

• Maintain infection control, safety and quality standards at all times

Skills & Experience Required

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse

• Minimum 3+ years post-registration experience as an RN

• Demonstrated Emergency Department experience

• ALS certification (current)

• Proven experience in triage and resuscitation

• Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills

• Excellent communication and documentation skills

• Previous regional, rural or remote experience highly regarded

What’s On Offer

• Competitive agency pay rates up to $72.08 per hour + penalties + super

• Travel and accommodation provided

• Contract flexibility with varying lengths available

• Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant

• Opportunity to gain valuable regional emergency experience

• Supportive team environment within a Central QLD health service

Location – Central Queensland

Central Queensland offers a unique lifestyle with access to coastal towns, regional hubs, and outback communities. Nurses can enjoy a relaxed pace of life, outdoor activities, and a strong sense of community, while gaining valuable experience working in a regional emergency department.