Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills, Palliative Care Unit- Gordonvale Hospital

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 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. 

Gordonvale Hospital is situated 30 minutes south of Cairns and offers specialist palliative care (12 beds) and a 12-bed inpatient unit for general medicine patients with complex medical needs. The semi-rural township of Gordonvale offers provides an excellent location from which to explore the nearby Atherton Tableland Region to the west and the Cassowary Coast to the south.

About your role: 

Gordonvale offers both a medical unit and a dedicated palliative care unit, ensuring comprehensive healthcare services tailored to the needs of the community.

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

• Personal care, assisted daily living tasks.
• Risk assessment & care planning.
• Medication administration & management.

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:

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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