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 your opportunity:
In this position you will…
- Make independent decisions about admission/discharge, treatment, prescribing, diagnosis and follow up care, in consultation with other members of the multidisciplinary team as required.
- Deliver brief interventions to support people during crisis presentations to prevent and de-escalate distress.
- Coordinate access and flow to the most clinically appropriate care, in collaboration with other ED staff, community and hospital mental health and emergency services.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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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 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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📌 Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Mental Health Parallel Care Clinician) - Cairns
🏢 Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
📍 Cairns
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