About the role
About us
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service provide an extensive range of health services at more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across a geographical area of 142,900 square kilometres. The Health Service is 95 percent self-sufficient with only a small number of high- level acute services being provided in Townsville and Brisbane.
Innisfail Hospital services include the Emergency Department, general medical and surgical, low risk maternity (3 beds), chemotherapy (4 chairs), and renal dialysis (8 chairs). Innisfail Hospital has 49 inpatient beds and 7 emergency department treatment spaces. Beds include three high dependency unit beds and ten same day beds/bed alternatives.
The hospital serves a population of over 8000 people and is 1.5 hours' drive from Cairns. The Innisfail region is renowned for spectacular waterfalls, fishing, Mission Beach, the Family Islands, and World Heritage rainforest.
Ward 1 is a medical and close observation unit whichprovides care for patients with acute, acute-on-chronic, and chronic conditions and includes a High Dependency Unit (HDU).
Ward 2 is a surgical/paediatric ward providing expert, evidence-based patient-centred care for Surgical and Paediatric patients utilising integrated, multidisciplinary, quality health care services that respond to the needs of the Innisfail community.
About your role
- Provide safe, evidence based nursing care to patients across a viariety of clinical settings
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies
- Monitor patients' conditions, administer medications, and report changes in a timely manner
- Collaborate effectively with medical officers, allied health professionals, patients, and families to achieve optimal health outcomes
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and patient records through the use of digital systems
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description and Role Overview.
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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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