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 ).

Expressions of Interest for International Nurses can be submitted via the following link (live until 8 June 2024) Job search | Employment and jobs | Queensland Government (smartjobs.qld.gov.au) ( https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-531078A )

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 Enrolled Nurse with the ability to provide a level of care based on demonstrated continuing education, experience, and competence in the provision of direct and indirect care and within the defined scope of practice for an Enrolled Nurse. You have a minimum of one-year recent acute nursing experience and are committed to the provision of high quality, safe patient centred care, practice, and service as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Your opportunity: 

This is an exciting opportunity for Enrolled Nurses to be supported to undertake clinical, professional and organisation learning opportunities to meet the changes in healthcare.

Your role: 

• Provide effective and efficient clinical care under the direction of the Registered Nurse/Midwife/Unit Manager to ensure the provision of quality nursing care.
• Contribute to the nursing/midwifery assessment and care of individuals and groups by practicing within the EN scope of practice, implementing aspects of the care plan including patient risk assessment as delegated by the registered nurse/midwife, and by assisting in providing information during clinical bedside handover that contributes to evaluation of progress towards expected patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with the person receiving care and the healthcare team, under supervision of the Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife, to plan and deliver appropriate, skilled, and timely person-centred care whilst promoting client independence and involvement in care decision making.
• Use effective communication skills to engage others in a mature, confident manner to achieve positive client outcomes, including providing information and/or advice on clinical issues within the EN scope of practice.

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 )