Job Ad Reference: MS09660102
Status: Permanent, Temporary
Full-time / Part-Time and Casual positions available
Unit: Special Care Nursery, Womens and Children's Health
Location: Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook, Metro South Health
Contact: Katharine Lawlor, (07) 3299 8709
Salary range: $4,138 to $4,431 per fortnight (ft); $54.44 to $58.30 per hour (pt)
Classification: Nurse Grade 6 (Band 1)
Closing date: Friday 26 September 2025
Unit Profile
Neonatal Service, Logan Hospital currently provides specialist neonatal in-patient services to the Logan-Beaudesert catchment. A family
centred care model supports the safe delivery of care to unwell and preterm infants from 32 weeks gestation, as per the Clinical Services
Capability Framework (CSCF) v3 2010. The Clinical Nurse/Midwife works within the multidisciplinary team to provide quality, individualised
care that supports infants and their families through collaborative partnerships, mutual respect and shared decision making.
The Neonatal Inpatient Unit (NIU) has 26 beds, inclusive of High care, Special care and two “transition to home” rooms. The Neonatal Service also provides care in an outreach model to eligible neonates at the mother’s bedside in the Maternity Inpatient Unit (MIU). Additionally, care is provided to eligible neonates at home through the Neonatal Early Discharge Program (NEDP). The Neonatal Service has potential for growth and expansion as well as an increased level of service to meet the requirements of an increasing population within the Logan catchment area. This will involve redesignation as a level 5 Clinical Service Capability Framework (CSCF).
Purpose of the Role
The Clinical Nurse (CN) role provides advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, expert planning, and coordination skills in the clinical
management of neonates with complex care needs, ensuring quality standards are met. This role works autonomously within the healthcare team
structure and is pivotal in the planning, managing, and delivering of neonatal specialist nursing care. The CN provides clinical leadership
for professional and clinical practice, education, and research. The role supports in management activities including portfolio
responsibilities.
Autonomy
- Practices autonomously.
- Provides leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care to particular patients.
- Assumes responsibility for professional leadership for a ward, service, or unit in the absence of the Nurse Grade 7 (NG7).
- Applies critical thinking across all the domains.
Context
- Report operationally and professionally to the Special Care nursery (SCN) Nurse Unit Manager
- May have direct supervisory responsibilities of nursing staff in the absence of a NG7.
- This role works directly with the Nursing, Allied Health and Medical staff.
- Responsible for own activities and for delegation of activities to others.
- This position fulfils the responsibilities for portfolios including Clinical, Management, Education (clinical facilitation), Research and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards as delegated or directed.
**Applications from third parties will not be accepted**
Posted 19 September 2025