An exciting opportunity currently exists for you to join the Lotus Glen Health Service team as a Registered Nurse. You will provide a holistic care to the correctional centre population, focusing on the whole person and the human response, in order to determine the offender’s health needs while developing and implementing offender care plans.This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and be part of a world-class, dynamic, and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

Position status

Position status Permanent

Position type

Position type Full-time

Occupational group

Occupational group Health - Nursing

Classification

Classification Nurse Grade 5

Workplace Location

Job ad reference

Job ad reference QLD/CAH561152

Closing date 24-May-2024

Yearly salary

Yearly salary $82753 - $106144

Job duration

Job duration Several Permanent Full Time positions available

Several Permanent Full Time positions available

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Lotus Glen Health Service (LGHS) is a nurse lead primary health service that provides for prisoners located at the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre (LGCC) and Lotus Glen Open Custody Farm. The Secure Centre has a capacity to house approximately 976 prisoners and the Open Custody Farm accommodates 124 prisoners. The main catchment area of the centre is North Queensland, with a disproportionately large representation from first nations communities. Nursing cover is provided 24/7 with nursing staff responsible for patient assessment, minor treatment and patient transfers.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

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

• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• 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.

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