Registered Nurse (Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Service), Cairns Hospital
Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
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Attractive conditions incl professional development
Modern well-equipped facility
Great career opportunity
Attractive conditions incl professional development
Modern well-equipped facility
Great career opportunity
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.
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.
About us:
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 your role:
- Accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in collaboration with individuals, peers, and the healthcare team to achieve goals and positive health outcomes across the health continuum.
- Demonstrate sound knowledge and application of relevant legislation, guidelines and standards specifically related to nursing clinical practices.
- Maintain the safety of recipients of healthcare services by identifying risk and undertaking safe work activities within the clinical practice environment.
- Participate in incident investigation and quality improvements to promote safe and/or rectify unsafe practice.
- Provide support, guidance, preceptorship, supervision and mentoring to healthcare team as appropriate.
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 and Role Overview.
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