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.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will provide advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, expert planning, and coordination skills in the clinical management of Emergency Department patients with complex care needs, ensuring quality standards are met. This role works autonomously within the healthcare team structure and is pivotal in the planning, managing, and delivering of Emergency specialist nursing care. The CN provides clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice in collaboration with the broader leadership team.
About your role:
* Provide effective and efficient clinical care in the area of clinical specialty and work in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager and Clinical Nurse Consultant's to ensure the maintenance of safe standards and best quality patient care.
* Delegate to and supervise Registered Nurses (RNs), Enrolled Nurses Advanced Skills (ENAs), Undergraduate Students in Nursing (USIN), and Assistant in Nursing (AIN) as required consistent with the NMBA decision-making framework and CN standards for practice.
* Practice collaboratively and provide clinical leadership within the interdisciplinary health care team to promote the safety, security, and personal integrity of individuals and groups.
* Demonstrate participation in developing, evaluating, and updating clinical service procedures, protocols, standards, and guidelines.
* Apply contemporary human resource management principles to ensure that the unit working environment meets legislative standards and CHHHS policies and procedures.
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.
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