Registered Nurse

What if your nursing day could take you from a family home to a parenting group, a school or a regional community?
Based in Rockhampton or Gladstone, this 12-month Child and Family Health opportunity gives you the chance to build genuine relationships with children and families - supporting them through the early years when the right guidance can make a lasting difference.
You’ll also have the opportunity to take your skills on the road, providing outreach services across regional Central Queensland. If you’re a Registered Nurse who wants more than routine clinical care and enjoys working with families, not just caring for them, Join our Child and Family Health team.

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service's Child and Family Health (CAFH) service supports children and families across regional, rural and coastal communities throughout Central Queensland. CAFH is a child-centred, family-focused service providing health promotion, education, child health and development surveillance, early identification of family needs and risks, early intervention and care coordination.

The service works in partnership with families to promote responsive parenting, strengthen family relationships and support the emotional wellbeing and healthy development of children. Support is delivered across a range of settings, including family homes, community clinics, hospitals, schools and other community locations.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate safe, compassionate, person-centred care for children and their families.
• Provide evidence-based guidance on parenting, child development, emotional wellbeing, growth, feeding and nutrition, including group education sessions.
• Participate in case conferences and reviews, working closely with Child Health and multidisciplinary teams across the HHS.
• Commit to lifelong learning, professional development, performance development and maintaining a safe, high-quality healthcare environment.

• Current registration as a Registered Nuse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is mandatory.
• Demonstrates safe, person-centred care, with sound assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, critical thinking and clinical decision-making.
• Experience or a genuine desire to work with children and families, communicating in age-appropriate ways and partnering with families in their child's care.
• Provides clinical leadership, supports health education and professional development, and works collaboratively with children, families and multidisciplinary teams with empathy and respect.

Total remuneration value of up to $81,145 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $44.27 - $56.79 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Opportunity for regional travel
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact ••••@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6I691586

Applications close: Thursday, 17 September 2026

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