Director Of Nursing

Director of Nursing – Mackay Specialist Day Hospital

• Advance your career with Virtus Health Team 

• Become a leader in Day Hospital Management 

• Realise your full potential with mentorship and support 

About us

Virtus Specialist Day Hospitals are leading providers of operating theatre services, designed to provide the best possible environment for patients and their surgeons. Our hospitals are highly automated with specialised surgical lighting and remote camera systems, they are well-appointed and equipped with on-site Central Sterilisation Departments and are maintained with contemporary technologies and instrumentation. Virtus Specialist Day Hospitals form a network of day hospitals across the east coast of Australia extending into NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and capable leader for our day hospital team, someone who is committed to providing clear direction and support, maintaining compliance to the relevant regulations and standards to ensuring the highest standard of clinical care for all our patients and a safe working environment for our team. The successful applicant will possess the following: 

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing 

• Perioperative Nursing Certificate / Diploma (or equivalent) 

• Minimum 8 Years Perioperative Nursing Experience 

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience within a perioperative setting 

Desirable: Holds or is working towards a tertiary management degree 

Skills and Attributes: 

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with other key stakeholders 

• Exceptional customer service skills 

• Proven ability to inspire and performance manage staff 

• Proven ability to implement project on time and within budget Advanced written and verbal communications 

• Proven ability to work autonomously 

• Strong analytical skills 

Enquiries to: General Manager Virtus Day Hospitals

paula.murray@virtushealth.com.au