After-Hours Palliative Care Specialist Nurse

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programs

Employee counselling

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Staff discounts

Professional development

Job summary

The Specialist Nurse role at St Vincent's Health Australia Limited delivers advanced clinical expertise, telephone triage and palliative care guidance through the After-Hours Telephone Triage Service in Victoria. The focus is timely clinical assessment and support to patients and families receiving palliative care in the community.

Coverage runs seven days a week with specified hours; the role involves collaboration with care teams, clinical decision-making, and navigation of healthcare services

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Five years minimum full-time equivalent post-registration experience in specialist palliative care.
• Minimum three years in community palliative care services.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessments and telephone triage.
• Support patients and families in pallliative care.
• Coordinate with specialists and emergency services to ensure safe care.

Skills

Telephone triage

Palliative care nursing

Clinical decision-making

Education

General nursing degree

AHPRA registration

Job description

The Specialist Nurse role at St Vincent's Health Australia Limited delivers advanced clinical expertise, telephone triage and palliative care guidance through the After-Hours Telephone Triage Service in Victoria. The focus is timely clinical assessment and support to patients and families receiving palliative care in the community.

Coverage runs seven days a week with specified hours; the role involves collaboration with care teams, clinical decision-making, and navigation of healthcare services