Looking for more than just a nursing job?

Take the next step in your nursing journey with Rehab and Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) as an Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (ENAS). We offer excellent support, diverse settings, and a welcoming team – all set in the stunning Far North Queensland region. In your new role you will you will provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care for patients with acute stroke, neurological, rehabilitation and older persons' care needs, supporting recovery, independence and safe discharge.

Make the move. Make a difference.

Looking for more than just a nursing job?

Take the next step in your nursing journey with Rehab and Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) as an Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (ENAS). We offer excellent support, diverse settings, and a welcoming team – all set in the stunning Far North Queensland region. In your new role you will you will provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care for patients with acute stroke, neurological, rehabilitation and older persons' care needs, supporting recovery, independence and safe discharge.

About us:

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.

Cairns Hospital is the largest major referral hospital in Far North Queensland, providing specialized health services and comprehensive care to patients from the Torres Strait to Tully.

The Rehab & Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) provides a CHHHS wide multidisciplinary service to patients requiring Acute Stroke, Neurological, Rehabilitation or Older Persons care,



Clinical Services Capability Framework level 5.We aim to provide time critical treatment option for ischemic stroke patients along with escalation pathway for those requiring surgical or neurointerventional pathway options.

About your role:

Your main tasks may include (but are not limited to):

- Responsibility for planning and delivery of service to an allocated patient load.
- Routine patient cares including assistance with activities of daily living.
- Administer and manage medications, IV therapy, phlebotomy, cannulation, and provide pre/post procedural care.
- Assess, monitor, and respond to patient needs, including complex wound care, risk management, care planning, and recognising…
- Coordinate discharge planning, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and support compliance with NSQHS standards.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description and Role Overview.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

- Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number ofworkplace 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.
- Learnwhat it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work setting.
- Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region throughcommunity and lifestyle.
- Listen to what some of our staff have to say aboutworking in our regions.

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📌 Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (ENAS) (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns Regional