Looking for more than just a nursing job? Join the Medical Assessment Unit/Medical Ambulatory Care Unit as a Clinical Nurse and experience the unique opportunity to deliver care that truly matters – while living in one of Australia’s most beautiful and relaxed tropical regions. This unit is inclusive of a 15-bed telemetry unit. Medical Assessment Unit is fast paced unit with high patient turnover requiring nurse to have strong assessment and decision-making skills.

Job details

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.

About you:

In your new role you will; 

• Effectively communicate at all levels across the organisation to promote efficient team functioning.
• Implement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.
• 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.
• Undertake quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective patient care.

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

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH642160 selection report (PDF, 525KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH656028 Role Description (PDF, 274KB)
  Role Description