Community RN: Wound & Palliative Care (Home & Clinic)

NSW Health; Bulahdelah; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)

Salary packaging options up to $11,600

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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Job summary

NSW Health in Bulahdelah is seeking a Community Registered Nurse to provide wound management and palliative care in clinic and home settings. You’ll join a small, multidisciplinary team delivering person-centred care and coordinating a diverse caseload with guidance from senior clinicians.

You’ll have current AHPRA registration and expertise in wound care, palliative care, and clinical documentation, with strong communication and time‑management skills to support patients and families.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Experience and knowledge of wound physiology and the wound healing process.
• Experience in wound management and/or palliative care would be highly regarded.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to prioritise and coordinate a community nursing caseload.
• Demonstrated ability to implement individualised, person‑centred care.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• A commitment to evidence‑based practice and safe, high‑quality clinical care.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• A compassionate, respectful and patient‑focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients in their homes and in the community health clinic.
• Assess, manage and monitor a diverse range of wounds.
• Apply knowledge of wound physiology and the wound healing process to clinical practice.
• Provide compassionate, person-centred palliative care to patients and families.
• Develop and implement individualised care plans in partnership with patients and the multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate and prioritise your caseload to ensure safe, timely and effective care.
• Work closely with the Palliative Care team and Wound Management Specialist.
• Provide education and support to patients and families to promote independence, comfort and quality of life.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate with relevant healthcare providers.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team environment and ongoing improvement in community nursing practice.

Skills

Wound management

Palliative care

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Decision making

Caseload coordination

Person-centred care

Independent working

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Time management

Education

Registered Nurse with AHPRA

Job description

NSW Health in Bulahdelah is seeking a Community Registered Nurse to provide wound management and palliative care in clinic and home settings. You’ll join a small, multidisciplinary team delivering person-centred care and coordinating a diverse caseload with guidance from senior clinicians.

You’ll have current AHPRA registration and expertise in wound care, palliative care, and clinical documentation, with strong communication and time‑management skills to support patients and families.