Role details

The Nurse Navigators at the Bowen Hospital and Collinsville Multi-Purpose Health Service is seeking applications for a Nurse Navigator to join their team on a temporary basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The purpose of this role is to demonstrate accountability at an advanced practice level for managing and coordinating ongoing care plans for relevant client group within geographical area and for the provision of nursing leadership specialist advice, consultation and education to inter-professional team members as relevant to the specific context of the role.

About the Team

The Nurse Navigator function is a fundamental part of the nursing role. It aims to facilitate the patient journey in what has become an increasingly complex health system. This facilitation will be achieved by reducing fragmentation, mitigating barriers, educating, empowering and coordinating patient care. These roles are intended to transcend across multiple specialities, support nurse led service models and augment existing models of care within a facility or clinical area.

Although this not an identified position we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for this advertised position.

The Nurse Navigator reports to the Nurse Navigator (Team Lead) – Nurse Navigator Service, reporting through the Allied Health, Sub-Acute and Ambulatory Service Division. Each Nurse Navigator will be responsible for patient-centred care coordination of one of the identified key priority areas and these positions will be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the clients accessing the MHHS.

There's a requirement to utilise current technology including integrated electronic Medical Record (ieMR) and Telehealth as service enablers.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport