Where compassion meets clinical skill. Enjoy the far North lifestyle while working with the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit as a Registered Nurse.
Job details Position status Casual,Temporary
Position type Flexible-flex,Flexible-full-time,Flexible-part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 5
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH689710
Closing date 09-Sep-2026
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Job duration Temporary and Casual Positions
Contact person Christopher Arber
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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 role:
- Airway monitoring and complex airway management.
- Assessing and recognizing deteriorating patients.
- Managing post-operative pain.
- Administering medications, such as analgesics and antiemetics.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description and Role Overview
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of . 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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📌 Registered Nurse, Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) - Cairns Hospital
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Cairns
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