Nurse Practitioner Candidate - ED & Mental Health Care Lead

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurse Practitioner Candidate role with Queensland Health in Cairns, Australia. This position supports admission/discharge decisions, treatment planning, prescribing and follow-up care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team within Cairns, Queensland Health.

It also focuses on coordinating access to clinically appropriate care and providing education and mentoring to the MHAOD and ED workforce to enhance confidence in managing mental health and related concerns in the community.

Qualifications

• Decision-making about admission, discharge, treatment, prescribing, diagnosis and follow-up care in consultation with the multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate access and flow to clinically appropriate care with ED staff, community and hospital mental health and emergency services.
• Provide education and mentoring to the MHAOD and ED workforce for working with people with suspected mental health, substance use and behavioural health concerns.

Job description

Nurse Practitioner Candidate role with Queensland Health in Cairns, Australia. This position supports admission/discharge decisions, treatment planning, prescribing and follow-up care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team within Cairns, Queensland Health.

It also focuses on coordinating access to clinically appropriate care and providing education and mentoring to the MHAOD and ED workforce to enhance confidence in managing mental health and related concerns in the community.