Registered Nurse (Career Development Program) - Cairns Hospital

Queensland Health; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns Hospital is offering a Registered Nurse Career Development Program in Cairns, Australia. The 12 to 24-month program provides structured education, clinical support, and specialty practice experience across key areas to grow your nursing expertise.

Participants develop the knowledge and skills to care for patients with complex diagnoses while working toward postgraduate study pathways, in a supportive, collaborative team.

Job description

Registered Nurse (Career Development Program) - Cairns Hospital

Make the move. Make a difference.
Are you ready to learn from some of the best?Get paid to live in paradise and join our team as a Registered Nurse in the Career Development Program.Step into a 12 to 24-month program that provides structured education, clinical support, and specialty practice experience in a variety of specialist areas of nursing.Participants will develop the knowledge and skills required to care for patients with complex diagnoses and treatments while working toward postgraduate study pathways.

About us:Working in Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers unique challenges and diverse clinical experiences. Our nurses and midwives contribute to building a culture of success through the provision of high-quality care, innovation, and professional governance.

About your Role:

The Career Development Program (CDP) is an exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses who have completed their first year of practice and are seeking to develop expertise in various specialist areas within the Cairns Hospital.

The CDP supports Registered Nurses to transition into a specialty area of practice through a structured learning environment across a 12 to 24-month program (speciality specific).

Participants will develop the knowledge and skills required to care for patients with complex diagnoses and treatments while working toward postgraduate study pathways.

The specialist areas within the Cairns Hospital offering a CDP are:

• Emergency Department (ED)
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Operating Theatre (OT)
• Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
• Paediatric and Adolescent Unit
• Haematology and Oncology Day Unit & Cancer Care Ward

Please refer to the attached Role Overviews for further information about each specialty area.

If you have any questions about the Career Development Program or the specialty areas available, please don't hesitate to contact our team.

Please refer to the attached Role Overviews for further information about each specialty area.

If you have any questions about the Career Development Program or the specialty areas available, please don't hesitate to contact our team.

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

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number ofworkplace 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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