About us: 

The Nursing and Midwifery Staffing Unit (NMSU), assists Cairns Hospital, Gordonvale Hospital and any outlier wards (e.g. Oregon Street) to backfill emergent leave and roster deficits, by employing and managing permanent and casual employees.

We function with the philosophy of ensuring the hospital is staffed safely, with the correct number of registered and unregistered nursing staff, as well as ensuring that these employees also have the correct skills and training to support the hospital.

It is the expectation that permanent and temporary staff can independently attend any location that they are rostered to which may include Cairns Hospital, Gordonvale Hospital and any outlier wards (e.g. Oregon Street).

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.

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.

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