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Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Mareeba


Mareeba

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Enjoy the Far North lifestyle while working with Mareeba Hospital Emergency Department as Registered Nurse. You have the opportunity to join a dynamic team, where collaboration, teamwork, and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking motivated Registered Nurses who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, responsive care to our diverse rural community.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time,Part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 5
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH685024
Closing date 12-Jul-2026
Job duration
Contact person Kristen Mete
Contact details 0740929332
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About us:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service provide an extensive range of health services at more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across a geographical area of 142,900 square kilometres. The Health Service is 95 percent self-sufficient with only a small number of high- level acute services being provided in Townsville and Brisbane. 

Mareeba Hospital services a local population of approximately 10,500 people, and provides a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services. The facility has an overnight capacity of 52 beds, including 12 maternity beds, as well as supporting clinical and diagnostic services such as allied health, medical imaging, pharmacy, and pathology. Healthcare services are also provided to the local community, supporting primary health centres and Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. 
 
The Mareeba Hospital Emergency Department (ED) provides a twenty-four-hour, seven day a week emergency service for the assessment, treatment, admission, transfer and discharge of adults and children with emergent, urgent, and non-urgent illnesses and injuries. The ED provides high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse rural community and is known for its strong team culture, collaborative multidisciplinary approach, and commitment to delivering safe, efficient care in a fast-paced regional setting.
 
The Mareeba region features local attractions such as mountain bike riding, various wineries, and several coffee plantations, and is a short drive away from other scenic towns in the Atherton Tablelands region.
 
About the role:
 
This role will include (but is not limited to):
  • Provide emergency care based on the rural generalist model of care
  • With the relevant skills, perform triage and resus roles (Triage experience and ALS highly desireable but not essential)
  • Facilitate transfer and escorting of patients to other facilities

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest. 

Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.

Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.

 

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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.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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