Senior Practice Nurse
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner or RN)
About us
Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation (RDAC) was established as an Aboriginal Community Controlled organisation in 1992 to improve the social health and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people. RDAC is a leading provider of primary health care and related social and family support services to Aboriginal people and communities across Gippsland. RDACs services are provided at the following locations: wellington Shire and Latrobe Valley. RDACs services include: general practice; health assessment and education; chronic disease management; drug and alcohol counselling; child and family services; child and maternal health; home and community care; immunisation and vaccinations; social and emotional wellbeing support and counselling; allied health; client transport corporate services and child care service.
About the role
The Senior Practice Nurse will provide high-quality culturally safe and holistic primary health care to our patients including local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Working within a multidisciplinary team the role will utilise advanced clinical skills autonomy and leadership to improve health outcomes and access to care for our patients.
The position has a strong focus on chronic disease management health promotion and preventative care.
Key responsibilities will include:
Deliver and support community health programs focused on prevention and early intervention (e.g. smoking cessation nutrition diabetes).
Collaborate effectively with GPs Aboriginal Health Practitioners Allied Health Professionals and external service providers.
Provide clinical leadership and mentoring to other nursing staff and Aboriginal Health Practitioners.
Participate in clinical case conferencing quality improvement and care planning meetings.
Empower patients through health education and self-management support.
Maintain accurate confidential clinical documentation within the electronic medical record system (Medical Director).
Comply with all relevant clinical guidelines standards and policies including AHPRA and RDAC policies.
Participate in ongoing professional development and clinical supervision.
What we offer
Meaningful jobs that make a difference in our local community
Company uniform pool cars mobile phones and IT equipment provided to relevant positions
Competitive salaries
Professional development opportunities
Monthly accrued day off offered for full time employees
Paid Christmas closure period
Ramahyuck exclusive public holidays included in our Enterprise Agreement
Attractive tax-free salary packaging benefit
Supportive Employee Assistance program
On site car parking
Employee discount at our local Arts and Crafts shop
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Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation promotes the safety wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Therefore we require successful applicants to obtain a satisfactory criminal history check satisfactory pre employment AOD test and an Employee Working with Children Check.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Catheter Care
- Employee Relations
- Public Health
- Quality Assurance
- Acute Care
- Infusion Experience
- Triage
- Computer Literacy
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
