Job Description

Company: Starling Services
Position: Registered Nurse (Nurse Grade 5)
Type: Contract
Hours: 76 hours per fortnight
Location: Rural Queensland (MM4 classification)
On-call Requirement: Yes

About the Role

Starling Services is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to support healthcare delivery in a rural hospital setting. This role requires adaptability, strong clinical judgment, and the ability to manage a wide range of clinical presentations. The nurse will provide direct patient care, support emergency situations, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective nursing care across rural health services.

• Provide support in:

• - Advanced Life Support

• - Resuscitation

• - Triage and patient prioritisation

• - IV Cannulation

• - Emergency response

• - Rural nursing duties

• Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and hospital procedures.

• Contribute to a safe and supportive environment for patients, families, and staff.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Mandatory Skills Requirements

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.

• Demonstrated experience in emergency, acute care, and rural nursing.

• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations.

• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

• Current National Police Check (valid 3 years, including aged care clearance if required).

• Evidence of up-to-date immunisations, including:

• - Measles, Mumps, Rubella

• - Varicella

• - Hepatitis B

• - Pertussis (within the last 10 years)

• Current photo identification (passport or driver’s licence).

• Ability to meet mandatory training compliance requirements.

Mandatory Training (RN/RM)

• Basic Life Support – annually

• BloodSafe Clinical Transfusion Practice – every 2 years

• SaFE Child Protection (Module 1) – annually

• Code of Conduct (Working Ethically) – annually

• Cultural Awareness: First Nations – every 5 years

• Cyber Security Essentials – annually (refresher)

• Fire Training / First Response Evacuation – annually

• Fraud Control Awareness – every 2 years

• Hand Hygiene – annually

• Infection Prevention Control – once only

• Medication Safety – annually

• Occupational Violence Awareness – once only

• Patient Handling Fundamentals – once only

• Domestic Family Violence Training – every 3 years

• Work Health Safety – once only

Application Checklist

• Current resume.

• Two referees (line managers: one within the last 6 months, one within 12 months).

• Current AHPRA registration certificate.

• National Police Check (with aged care clearance if required).

• Evidence of mandatory immunisations.

• Proof of identity (valid passport or driver’s licence).