RN - Bowen Hospital - Emergency
- Bowen, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
We are seeking a Registered Nurse (Grade 5) to join Bowen Hospital on a short-term contract. This role offers exposure to both emergency and rural nursing, within a 27-bed acute hospital. Bowen's Emergency Department is a Level 2 facility, equipped to manage a wide range of conditions from trauma to acute medical care, stabilising and transferring patients as needed. The general wards also provide patient-centred care with a multidisciplinary approach.Requirements
Mandatory Experience:
- Rural nursing and emergency experience
- Knowledge and use of ieMR (including FirstNet, PowerChart, HBCIS)
- Previous QLD Health and/or Mackay HHS experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Life Support (ALS)
- Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK)
- Manual and patient handling
- Infection control
- Aggressive behaviour management
- Mandatory reporting requirements (child abuse/neglect)
- Medications management including QPHS (Drugs and Poisons) Regulations November 2012
- Must agree to undertake Integrated electronic medical record training, online induction, or other training as directed
- Must have a car if not ieMR trained (to attend training as required)
Role: Registered Nurse - Emergency & Rural
Start Date: 07/10/2025
End Date: 09/11/2025
Nursing Level: RN (Grade 5)
Facility: Bowen Hospital (Mackay HHS)
State: Queensland
Contract Hours: Max. 80 hours per fortnight (overtime applies after 80)
Working Hours: As per roster, rotating through 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts
Days Off: As per roster
Duration: 5 weeksBed and Scope
- 27-bed acute hospital
- Level 2 Emergency Department (under Clinical Services Capability Framework)
- Newly refurbished ED and general wards
- Multidisciplinary team environment
Bowen is famous for being the mango capital of Australia, home to the iconic "Big Mango", a 10-metre roadside attraction celebrating the region's mango industry.What's Around
Bowen offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle with award-winning beaches, snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, and plenty of local seafood. It's also a popular filming location - parts of Baz Luhrmann's Australia were shot hereHow to Apply:
Please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience to nursing@jpsrecruit.com.au or click "APPLY NOW."