Clinical Nurse

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville has a fantastic internal opportunity for an enthusiastic Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse to join our dynamic Allied Health and Rehabilitation team. This is a part-time position, offering 16 hours per week on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Our Allied Health team operates across both the Pimlico and Hyde Park campuses, where you will provide care for inpatient and outpatient clients as required. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment, delivering high-quality cardiac rehabilitation services that make a real difference in patient recovery and wellbeing.

Salary range: $ $58.30 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits 

 What you'll be doing

 As a Cardiac Rehab Clinical Nurse, you will play a vital role in our Allied Health, Exercise Physiology, and Nursing team. Your responsibilities will include recruiting, educating and facilitating our Cardiac Rehabilitation program and providing individual care for patients who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing adverse cardiac events. You will also be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical nursing services and associated programs to meet the evolving needs of our patients.

Whilst displaying the highest level of clinical standards for the unit you will be responsible for:

• Assisting the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of our Cardiac Rehabilitation program.
• Recruitment and education of cardiac patients across Mater inpatient wards including CCU, CTU and Cath Lab
• Facilitate a comprehensive and multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation program, implementing quality improvements.
• Develop client-cantered, goal-directed plans to promote self-management and a healthy lifestyle.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Mater's quality improvement strategies.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to develop and implement standards and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate patient records and statistical information.

 About you

• Post-Graduate qualifications and/or experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation or cardiac nursing desirable.
• Current professional registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
• Desirable - Experience in facilitating Cardiac Rehabilitation Groups, including program development and evaluation. We are also willing to train and upskill for the right candidate
• Understanding and experience in working with clients with complex cardiac or pulmonary conditions.
• Knowledge and commitment to best practices in Chronic Disease Management, including prevention and promoting healthy lifestyle options.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with Allied Health staff as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Applications close on Friday 21st November 2025. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW

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