The Nurse Practitioner will provide expert knowledge, skills and extended nursing practice and the coordination of the comprehensive care of patients seeking Alcohol and Other Drugs Service across the various sites within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
About your opportunity:
You will provide effective, accountable health care that incorporates application of advanced level of patient care, knowledge, and skills in expanded nursing practice in Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AODS), including assessment and management of clients to ensure safe and optimal care across the various AODS facilities within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS).
Contribute expert nursing assessment and advice to achieve service quality improvement and research activities, including nursing practice review, policy and standard development within a risk management framework.
Be accountable for the application of contemporary human resource management principles to ensure that the facility working environment meets legislative standards and Queensland Health policy.
Effectively manage self and in collaboration with Clinical Nurse Educators and Nurse Unit Manager, develop clinical staff to enable fulfilment of clinical role responsibilities.
Partner with other health professionals to operationalise clinical and corporate governance requirements aligned with the defined scope of practice
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.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
Generous superannuation
Salary packaging
Annual incremental increases
Career training and development
Flexible work arrangements
Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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