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.
Innisfail Hospital services include emergency department, general medical and surgical, low risk maternity, chemotherapy, and renal dialysis. Innisfail Hospital has 49 inpatient beds and 7 emergency department treatment spaces. The hospital serves a population of over 8000 people and is 1.5 hours' drive from Cairns. The Innisfail region is renowned for spectacular waterfalls, fishing, Mission Beach, the Family Islands, and World Heritage rainforest.
The Emergency Department (ED) at Innisfail Hospital is a busy rural service providing urgent and high-quality care to a diverse community. It offers a broad scope of clinical experience, managing everything from acute medical conditions to trauma and paediatric presentations. The ED is known for its strong team culture, where nurses work collaboratively with medical and allied health staff to deliver safe, patient-centred care in a supportive and community-focused environment.
Why choose Innisfail ED?
Lifestyle & Location - Enjoy a relaxed tropical lifestyle with easy access to beaches, rainforest, and a strong community atmosphere.
Supportive Team Environment - Work alongside dedicated clinicians who value collaboration, mentorship, and professional growth.
Varied & Meaningful Work - Gain broad clinical experience managing a wide range of presentations in a dynamic ED setting.
Professional Development - Access ongoing education, upskilling opportunities, and career progression pathways.
Make a Difference - Provide essential frontline care where your skills truly matter to patients and families.
About your role:
Work closely with medical officers, allied health, and retrieval services to ensure coordinated, safe patient care.
Deliver compassionate care, provide education, and support patients and their families during stressful situations.
Stabilise critically ill or injured patients and assist with transfers to higher-level facilities when required.
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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
