Enrolled Nurses (NMSU) Nursing Daily Staffing Unit, Cairns Hospital, Cairns & Far North, Salary between $29.94 - $31.78 p.h. (Nurse Grade 3) (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Several Permanent Part Time positions available, hours negotiable.
Purpose of the Role To assist in the delivery of competent, quality nursing / midwifery care under the direction of the Registered Nurse/Midwife and or Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager whilst assisting in the achievement of service goals in accordance with Queensland Health, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and unit directions. Daily staffing unit nursing/midwifery staff are allocated to different departments on a shift by shift basis.
You must have the right to permanently live and work in Australia to apply for this job. It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be, and remain, vaccinated against or non-susceptible to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) during their employment: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (chicken pox) and Pertussis (whooping cough). Existing staff engaged prior to 1 July 2016 (and have not had a break in service) are not subject to this new condition of employment unless they are moving from one Hospital and Health Service to another Hospital and Health Service within Queensland). Existing staff that have previously submitted this evidence since 1 July 2016 will not be required to resubmit.
It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be vaccinated against or not susceptible to Hepatitis B. Proof of vaccination or non-susceptibility is a condition of employment for all staff (new and existing) who have direct contact with patients or who in the course of their work may be exposed to blood/body fluids or contaminated sharps – It is strongly recommended that you complete the VPD Evidence Form and prepare your documents prior to meeting with the selection panel; however you will only be required to supply the evidence if you are the preferred applicant. If you are the preferred applicant, your application for employment will not be successful unless you comply with this Queensland Health policy. Further information and Evidence Forms can be found at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/work-for-us/dept-of-health/pre-employment/vaccinations/providing-evidence
How to Apply: For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Role Description and Information Package for Applicants (at the links in the boxed area above) for instructions on how to apply for this role. If you have difficulty viewing this role description in .pdf format, to request it in .doc format. Please note that if the information requested in the ‘how to apply' section is not provided you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application. The Information Package for Applicants outlines pre-employment checks that will be undertaken for successful applicants.
Contact Recruitment Services on: Recruitment.Cairns@health.qld.gov.au