Occupational Health Nurse

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE

NRG Gladstone Operating Services (NRGGOS) is currently seeking to appoint a Casual Occupational Health Nurse to join our onsite Health Centre. As a casual, the successful candidate will need to be flexible and available for leave coverage and peak workloads.

This role is for the Gladstone Power Station to provide exceptional service, consistent quality and attention to detail in the delivery of employment-related health assessments and occupational health initiatives, injury and illness management, onsite health care and monitoring, mental health and wellbeing support, manage rehabilitation and return to work and occupational health and hygiene systems, under the guidance of our Health Specialist.

Occupational Health Nurse duties include but not limited to:

• Occupational Health Assessments including pre-employment medicals, periodic medicals, Exit medicals, audiometry, spirometry, drug screening and health monitoring.
• Assessing, treating/triaging and monitoring injuries and illness.
• Return to work assessment and rehabilitation plans and reviews for work and home injury/illness. Submitting Workcover claims and information where required.
• Conducting Drug and Alcohol testing.
• Mental health and wellbeing support liaising with EAP services.
• Timely and accurate reporting.
• High level compliance and observation of privacy and confidentiality.
• Monitoring and maintaining stock levels & equipment.
• Coordinating calibration of medical equipment.
• Administering Immunisations.
• Compliance with quality and safety standards.

This role requires a good understanding of Occupational Health & Safety practices, OSHA record keeping and an ability to maintain and follow occupational health procedures to ensure that all identified health concerns are identified early and managed appropriately.

The successful applicant must be a Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration in Australia. It is desirable to have experience working in an Occupational Health Industry role for a minimum of 3 - 5 years.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the following:

• Experience or Qualification in Audiometry and Spirometry
• Experience or Qualification in Drug and Alcohol Screening.
• Current Advanced First Aid and Resuscitation.
• Desirable - Certificate in Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
• Intermediate to strong computer skills including demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel. Experience desirable in Best Practice software.
• Knowledge of Workcover and return to work rehabilitation.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build rapport.
• Highly developed problem solving and conflict resolution skills. The Recruitment Process:

Recruitment Process

Recruitment and selection process will require candidates to participate in an online and/or face-to-face interview and assessment process, and successfully complete a pre-employment medical assessment, drug and alcohol screen and background checks.

Employer questions

Your application will include answers to the following questions:

• How many years of experience do you have in Occupational Health?
• Have you ever conducted pre-employment medicals before?
• Please provide your AHPRA registration number.
• How would you rate your ability to use technology, e.g. going through complex file structures, editing documents, using online portals etc. on a scale of 1-10?

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate with 25% casual loading

• Supportive team environment

• Employee Assistance Program

Diversity and Inclusion:

At GPS, we encourage applications from women, people of Indigenous heritage, the LGBTQ+ community, those with disabilities, and applicants from all other diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

To apply for this position, go to our current vacancies page on our website and submit a cover letter explaining how you successfully meet the requirements of the role and attach a current resume -

Position closes on 19 August 2025 at 3.30pm.

For further information about the role contact the Human Resources Team on