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Enrolled Nurse, (Respiratory and Renal Ward) - Cairns Hospital.


Cairns Hospital

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You are invited to join a dynamic team with Respiratory and Renal Ward, Cairns Hospital as an Enrolled Nurse. In this role you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse and complex cohort of respiratory, renal and gastroenterology patients while contributing to clinical excellence and continuous quality improvement.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 3
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH686298B
Closing date 18-Sep-2026
Job duration Various periods over 12 months
Contact person Sarah Fray
Contact details 42268785
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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. 

Cairns Hospital is the largest major referral hospital in Far North Queensland, providing specialized health services and comprehensive care to patients from the Torres Strait to Tully. Our population is 260,000 with First Nations people making up 14% of the region's population. Cairns Hospital provides a range of specialist outpatient, inpatient, and emergency services from its CBD site on the Cairns Esplanade and has over 500 inpatient beds.

 

Our ward is a 30-bed acute medical unit providing care for a complex patient population across the specialties of Renal, Respiratory, and Gastroenterology. The ward cares for individuals with a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, including COPD, asthma, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, congestive cardiac failure, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and cancer.

 

About your role:

Your main tasks may include (but are not limited to):

  • Direct patient cares including assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
  • Care of patients undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis or respiratory support (including non-invasive ventilation and high flow nasal prongs). 
  • Discharge planning in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. 

 

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

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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. 

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Last updated
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