Clinical Nurse Manager, Emergency | Brisbane QLD | Full Time
Updated: 7 days ago
The team at Carejobz Perioperative Specialists are recruiting for a hospital in Brisbane. We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Manager to lead the Emergency Department. The role suits a Registered Nurse with recent emergency and leadership experience who is ready to take responsibility for a department's people, service and budget. Experienced critical care (ICU or HDU) and PACU managers with current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification will also be considered.
The role at a glance
Employment type: Full Time
Remuneration: Circa $155,000 to $160,000 base, plus salary packaging and super
About the Facility
This private hospital in Brisbane has a busy emergency department with a strong focus on person-centred care.
The Role
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Nursing, you will lead the emergency department nursing team. You will be accountable for clinical standards, staffing and the department's budget. You will stay clinical on the floor in the mornings, with time off the floor for management. Hours are Monday to Friday, day hours, with a 7:00am start.
In this role, you will:
Provide clinical leadership and oversight to the emergency team, working on the floor until around 11am, then moving to management duties and stepping back in when the team needs you
Lead workforce planning and rostering to ensure safe staffing numbers and the right skill mix
Manage the department's budget, labour hours and KPIs across quality, people and finance
Support, develop and performance-manage staff to build a high-performing team
Lead quality, safety and accreditation work, including the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
Work closely with the ED medical director, and build strong relationships with doctors, patients, families and other stakeholders
Lead change and keep the culture strong
What You Will Bring
Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, with no restrictions
A Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
Recent and relevant emergency department experience, or experience as a critical care (ICU or HDU) or PACU manager
Experience leading shifts and preparing rosters
Demonstrated management and leadership skills, including recruitment, performance management and difficult conversations
Experience managing budgets and labour hours
An understanding of accreditation and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification
Full Australian working rights (New Zealand candidates welcome), or, for exceptional candidates, eligibility for sponsorship
Why You Will Want to Know More
A full-time department leadership role that stays clinical, with Monday to Friday day hours
An experienced team, with new permanent staff joining over the coming weeks
Salary packaging, including meals and entertainment
Discounts at many retailers and on private health insurance
12 weeks of paid parental leave and 2 weeks of paid partner leave, on top of the government scheme, subject to eligibility
The option to buy up to four extra weeks of annual leave each year (permanent employees), and annual leave at half pay in certain circumstances
Paid cultural leave and paid gender affirmation leave
Flexible working arrangements considered where practicable
Up to three free confidential counselling sessions through an employee assistance programme, also available to your immediate family, plus free annual flu vaccinations
Professional development, including management and leadership courses and clinical specialty programmes, with clinical educators supporting each department
Staff recognition awards, including length of service awards
If this sounds like the kind of opportunity you have been waiting for, we would love to speak with you.
Apply in confidence through this link: https://carejobz.app.loxo.co/job/MzkxNTktZ2hnYTJ6bzNod3prcHRjMw==.
Kate or Paul will be happy to talk you through the opportunity, answer your questions honestly, and help you decide whether it feels like the right next step for you.
About Carejobz
At Carejobz, Paul and Kate have been recruiting perioperative professionals across Australia and New Zealand since 2015. Over that time, they have become trusted recruitment partners to leading hospitals and day surgeries, supporting nurses and employers with warmth, discretion and genuine sector knowledge.
Read what jobseekers and employers say about working with Carejobz at seek.com.au/recruiters/agencies/carejobz-pty-ltd
