About us: 

The Cairns Hospital Emergency Department (ED) provides a front door to the health facility and, for many people, their primary contact with the health care system.

Emergency services are responsible for the reception, triage, initial assessment, stabilisation, and management of patient of all age groups presenting with non-acute/acute and critical/urgent illness and injuries. It is also responsible for the referral to ongoing care.

The Cairns Hospital Emergency Department provides CSCF level 5* emergency services to the Cairns and Hinterland and Torres and Cape Region, supporting a total of 53 facilities between CHHHS and TCHHS, along with transfers from Papua New Guinea.

The ED provides 24-hours 365 days service for adults and children from admission to discharge, for a range of urgent and non-urgent complaints

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. 

About your role:

• Accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in collaboration with individuals, peers, and the healthcare team to achieve goals and positive health outcomes across the health continuum.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge and application of relevant legislation, guidelines and standards specifically related to nursing clinical practices.
• Maintain the safety of recipients of healthcare services by identifying risk and undertaking safe work activities within the clinical practice environment.
• Participate in incident investigation and quality improvements to promote safe and/or rectify unsafe practice.
• Provide support, guidance, preceptorship, supervision and mentoring to healthcare team as appropriate.

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 and Role Overview.

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