Community Health Nurse – Home Visits & Flexible Hours

South Western Sydney Local Health District; Fairfield; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading

One extra day off each month

Job summary

The Registered Nurse will join the Primary & Community Health Nursing team at Fairfield Community Health Centre. The role provides safe, person-centred nursing care across clinic and home-based settings, including wound care, catheter care, palliative care and Hospital in the Home services.

The position supports patients to receive quality care closer to home, promotes independence and continuity of care, and helps prevent avoidable hospital presentations and admissions.

Qualifications

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Evidence of critical thinking as it relates to nursing care.
• Ability to engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs.
• Australian C-Class driver’s license (including P1 or P2); NSW license requirements if coming from another state.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, person-centered nursing care across clinic and home-based settings (wound, catheter, palliative, Hospital in the Home).
• Support patients to receive quality care close to home, promote independence and continuity of care.
• Collaborate with patients, families and multidisciplinary team to achieve positive health outcomes.
• Deliver accessible, coordinated community-based care.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Registered Nurse will join the Primary & Community Health Nursing team at Fairfield Community Health Centre. The role provides safe, person-centred nursing care across clinic and home-based settings, including wound care, catheter care, palliative care and Hospital in the Home services.

The position supports patients to receive quality care closer to home, promotes independence and continuity of care, and helps prevent avoidable hospital presentations and admissions.