Clinical Nurse (Step Up Step Down) - Cairns

Care closer to home. Careers closer to purpose.

As a partner in care, you will deliver direct nursing care at an advanced level, to young people and their carers/families requiring mental health specific clinical assessment, treatment and ongoing recovery orientated care within the Youth Step up Step Down (YSUSD) unit. The Clinical Nurse collaborates with consumers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver clinical care and maintain a therapeutic environment that supports the dignity and wellbeing of consumers and their families.

Make the move. Make a difference.

Care closer to home. Careers closer to purpose.

As a partner in care, you will deliver direct nursing care at an advanced level, to young people and their carers/families requiring mental health specific clinical assessment, treatment and ongoing recovery orientated care within the Youth Step up Step Down (YSUSD) unit. The Clinical Nurse collaborates with consumers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver clinical care and maintain a therapeutic environment that supports the dignity and wellbeing of consumers and their families.

About us:

The Cairns Youth Step up Step Down service operates as an integrated model, where the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service provides clinical services alongside provision of non-clinical support services by Stride, Non-Government Organisation. The model provides a step up from community to prevent further deterioration of a young person's mental state and reduce the likelihood of an acute mental health inpatient admission. Conversely, the step down enables shorter admissions at acute mental health inpatient units.

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 your role:

In this position you will…..

- Work collaboratively with consumers and multidisciplinary professionals to provide clinical care and a therapeutic environment conducive to the dignity and well-being of consumers and carers within the mental health service.
- Participate as a member of the Youth Step up Step Down team to undertake primary responsibility for the delivery of clinical services to the consumer, including intake, ongoing assessment and treatment, admission and discharge, medication management, liaison with referring agents, discharge planning and evaluation of care using appropriate outcome and data measurement systems and recovery focused interventions.
- Work with families and client’s communities to promote recovery and community inclusion, and to access generic supports, opportunities and resources.
- Engage in incident reporting/investigation where required and conduct quality improvements audits and support the development of risk minimisation strategies/activities to promote safe and/or rectify unsafe practice.

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:

- 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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📌 Clinical Nurse (Step Up Step Down) - Cairns (Cairns North)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns North