ICU Nurse Consultant — Leadership & ECMO Program Lead

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Cairns Intensive Care Unit is recruiting a nurse leader to drive the development of a new ICU service, combining project management with clinical expertise to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. You will lead governance, clinical practice, and change management within the unit.

You will establish strategic links with QAERS and collaborate across Queensland Health to ensure the service is safely established before clinical commencement and ongoing performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic links with Queensland Health Adult ECMO Retrieval Services (QAERS).
• Ensure the service is safely and efficiently established prior to clinical commencement.
• Provide nursing leadership that drives system and quality improvements and change management.

Job description

The Cairns Intensive Care Unit is recruiting a nurse leader to drive the development of a new ICU service, combining project management with clinical expertise to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. You will lead governance, clinical practice, and change management within the unit.

You will establish strategic links with QAERS and collaborate across Queensland Health to ensure the service is safely established before clinical commencement and ongoing performance improvements.