About us:
Working in Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers unique challenges and diverse clinical experiences. Our nurses and midwives contribute to building a culture of success through the provision of high-quality care, innovation, and professional governance. Staff take pride in their work and feel empowered to perform at a high level. As a Clinical Nurse you will provide comprehensive, holistic nursing services to patients within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
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 your opportunity:
In this position you will....
Participate in developing, evaluating, and updating clinical service procedures, protocols, standards, and guidelines.
Engage in incident reporting and investigation and conduct and apply quality improvement frameworks and audits and develop risk minimisation strategies/activities to promote safe and/or rectify unsafe practice.
Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education, and research.
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.
Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
