Registered Nurse - Special Care Nursery Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service

Experience everything the Gold Coast has to offer while working in one of our world class facilities alongside a diverse multi-disciplinary team. Gold Coast Health are seeking motivated Registered Nurses to join our Special Care Nursery. Your opportunity The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing quality nursing services within a health service setting, consulting with the Nurse Unit Manager or team leader in the coordination and standards of care for patients within the unit. This role will work collaboratively within the context of a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of evidence-based person-centred care and service planning, supporting a culture reflective of the principles of the Magnet Recognition Program. Providing you with a world-class healthcare system, multiple career opportunities and one of the best climates in the world, why wait to move to Queensland? About us Special Care Nursery (SCN) is part of the Newborn Care Unit at Gold Coast University Hospital, within the division of Women’s, Newborn & Children’s Services. SCN has 24 commissioned cots and operates as a Level 4 service, which includes caring for babies born at 32 weeks gestation & birth weight of ≥1500 grams. There is capacity to care for up to 4 High Dependency level babies requiring respiratory support in the form of Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula (HHFNC) oxygen and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC’s). The Newborn Care Unit also has a co-located Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) providing Level 6 CSCF neonatal care. It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes having the COVID-19 booster shot (third vaccination) when eligible. For more information: www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/international https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-GC417272