Enrolled Nurse, Surgical South, ICU, Womens and Perioperative Services - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service are the public health provider for around 250 000 people in the region. We welcome you to become a part of Surgical South, ICU, Womens and Perioperative Services as an Enrolled Nurse.

Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ). For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline (PDF) ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/190415/Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guideline.pdf ).

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.

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.

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 you:

In your new role you will…

• Provide a level of care based on demonstrated continuing education, experience and competence in the provision of direct and indirect care and within the defined scope of practice for an Enrolled Nurse.
• Commit to the provision of high quality, safe patient centred care, practice, and service as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Possess an ability to resolve problems and seek assistance when required.
• Provide sound evidence-based clinical skills for an Enrolled Nurse and knowledge in area of practice and setting.
• Possess an ability to organise work tasks, maintain records and achieve required outcomes.
• Possess knowledge of and involvement in Quality Improvement activities.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will assist in the delivery of competent and quality nursing care under the direction of senior staff whilst assisting in the achievement of service goals.

About your role:

• Contribute to the nursing assessment and care of individuals and groups by practicing within the EN scope of practice, implementing aspects of the care plan including patient risk assessment as delegated by the registered nurse, and by assisting in providing information during clinical bedside handover that contributes to evaluation of progress towards expected patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with the person receiving care and the healthcare team, under supervision of the Registered Nurse, to plan and delvier appropriate, skilled and timely person centred care whilst promoting client independence and involvement in care decision making.
• Use effective communication skills to engage others in a mature, confident manner to achieve positive client outcomes, including providing information and/or advice on clinical ussues within the EN scope of practice.
• Provide direct and indirect care, enagage in reflective and analytical practice and demonstrate professional and collaborative practice.

Mandatory inclusion:

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.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )