About the role

Mater Private Hospital Mackay are seeking Registered Nurse/Midwife (Dual Qualified) to come join our Maternity Paediatric unit. We offer excellent flexibility, with opportunities ranging from Permanent Part-Time (0.6 FTE) through to Full-Time. Choose the arrangement that best suits your lifestyle! To be considered for this opportunity, this role requires participation in a 24/7 rotating roster including morning, afternoon, and night shifts.

We welcome applications from Dual Degree Midwives across Australia and can provide relocation assistance and accommodation support for successful candidates relocating to Mackay. We are also open to considering visa sponsorship opportunities for suitably qualified international Midwives and Registered Nurses looking to build their careers with Mater Mothers Mackay.

At Mater Mothers Mackay, we're passionate about providing exceptional care to women and families across the Mackay and Whitsunday region. Our dedicated maternity service features three contemporary birthing suites, a special care nursery and welcomes around 400 babies into the world each year, creating a rewarding and diverse environment for midwives to make a meaningful impact.

Salary range: $44.06 - $56.52 per hour and +

What you'll be doing

In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in delivering exceptional and compassionate care to patients within the Women Unit at Mater Private Hospital Mackay. Your key responsibilities will involve:

• Provide high-quality patient care by applying nursing and midwifery clinical skills and contemporary knowledge to support optimal care outcomes through care coordination, collaboration and communication within the scope of professional competence
• Cultivating meaningful partnerships with patients and their support network to ensure individual needs are met with compassion and understanding.
• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments and crafting personalized care plans to achieve optimal outcomes for each patient.
• Undertake comprehensive discharge planning to ensure patients and their support persons, where applicable and appropriate, are provided with adequate support through the provision of education, resources and proper community services access
• Offering support and guidance to colleagues and nursing students, drawing upon your wealth of experience and knowledge to foster growth and excellence within the team.

About you

• Hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Possesses dual qualifications in general nursing and midwifery, showcasing a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Visa sponsorship may be considered for exceptional international applicants with demonstrated extensive experience as a dual degree midwife.
• Brings prior working experience relevant to patient-centered care environment/specialty commensurate with level of seniority required to meet the workforce needs.
• Has a currency of life support skills applicable to patient-centered care environment/specialty
• Provide comprehensive care and support to women during the antenatal and postnatal periods.
• Demonstrated experience in birth suites and special care nursery, caring for neonates from 32 weeks' gestation and above.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles