Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Mental Health Parallel Care Clinician) - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Cairns Regional; Sur place; AUD 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking a capable clinician to support emergency department operations in Cairns, QLD. The role involves making independent decisions about admission, discharge, treatment and follow-up in consultation with the multidisciplinary team.

You will deliver brief interventions to support people in crisis, coordinate access to the most appropriate care, and work with community and hospital services to de-escalate distress and ensure smooth patient

Responsabilités

• Make independent decisions about admission, discharge, treatment and follow-up in consultation with the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver brief interventions to support people during crisis presentations to prevent and de-escalate distress.
• Coordinate access and flow to the most clinically appropriate care with ED staff, community and hospital services.

Description du poste

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service – Cairns QLD

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will…

• Make independent decisions about admission/discharge, treatment, prescribing, diagnosis and follow up care, in consultation with other members of the multidisciplinary team as required.
• Deliver brief interventions to support people during crisis presentations to prevent and de-escalate distress.
• Coordinate access and flow to the most clinically appropriate care, in collaboration with other ED staff, community and hospital mental health and emergency services.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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