Emergency Dept Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Patient-Centred Leader

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Generous superannuation

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager support role within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. This position supports nursing practice standards and manages resources to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care across a large regional health service.

You will contribute to continuous quality improvement, work with the leadership team to promote safety and integrity, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective emergency service provision.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nurse Unit Manager in monitoring nursing practice standards and the management of human, financial and material resources and implementation strategies to ensure high standards of consumer/person/patient centred care and achievement of service outcomes/targets.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous quality improvement and best practice principles to optimise consumer/person centred care and organisational outcomes by undertaking projects and research and policy review as required.
• Contribute to a positive workplace culture, including demonstrating self-awareness and reflection and acting in accordance with professional codes and standards.
• Practice collaboratively with the leadership team to promote the safety, security and personal integrity of individuals and groups.
• Provide effective communication, consultation and negotiation throughout the service to ensure involvement of stakeholders in the provision of emergency services.

Job description

Queensland Government is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager support role within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. This position supports nursing practice standards and manages resources to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care across a large regional health service.

You will contribute to continuous quality improvement, work with the leadership team to promote safety and integrity, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective emergency service provision.