Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ). For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline(PDF) ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/190415/Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guideline.pdf ).

About us: 

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you: 

You are a qualified Clinical Nurse capable of delivering a high-quality service with the primary focus on achievement of organisational goals for the good of others, competence in the application of clinical problem solving and effective coordination of patient care at an advanced level and you have demonstrated ability to provide leadership, precept staff, and contribute to professional nursing practice. 

Your opportunity: 

Deliver direct nursing care at an advanced level, within a Rehabilitation, GEMS, psych geriatric and dementia care framework, whilst providing support and education to other team members in this unit. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for a specific client population while providing support and direction to Registered Nurses and other non-registered nursing personnel.

Your role: 

• Provide effective and efficient clinical care in the area of clinical specialty and work in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager to ensure the maintenance of safe standards in patient care.
• Provide leadership to effectively plan, manage, and evaluate patient care activities at an advanced practitioner level within the specified clinical setting.
• Effectively manage self-development and work with the Nurse Unit Manager/Clinical Nurse Educator to meet unit nursing staff development needs.
• Effectively communicate at all levels across the organisation to promote effective team functioning.
• Undertake quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective patient care.
• Apply contemporary human resource management principles to ensure that the unit working environment meets legislative standards and CHHHS policies and procedures.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )