The Rural and Remote Services are seeking a Senior Nurse Co-Ordinator (SNOCO) to join them. In this role is the coordination of services within the specified facility in an after-hours capacity, this includes weekends and public holidays. Operational leadership and management within the facility to ensure the provision of high-level services that are patient care focused and meet the needs of the community.

Job details

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 you:

In your new role you will…… 

• Conduct regular rounding of wards/units providing oversight and leadership in consultation with the team leaders by ensuring workloads are managed, breaks are planned and taken and patients who require increased supervision are reviewed with appropriate resource allocation for the provision of safe clinical care.
• Provide leadership and monitoring nursing and midwifery practice to ensure national standards are being met, completing monitoring and surveillance under the direction of the Facility Director of Nursing and Midwifery.
• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing, midwifery, operational and administration staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.

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
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH663087 Role Description (PDF, 276KB)
  Role Description