Enrolled Nurse Coordinator

Nurse Next Door; Atherton; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Nurse Next Door is hiring an Enrolled Nurse (Care Ambassador) to support clients across the Atherton Tablelands and surrounding rural communities. You will work with a Tablelands RN to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in clients' homes, coordinating care plans and providing clinical support with independence.

Essential requirements include current AHPRA registration, 5+ years post-graduate nursing experience, and strong wound care/assessment skills.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Minimum 5 years' post-graduate nursing experience.
• Excellent wound care knowledge, assessment skills and clinical judgement.
• Strong general health assessment and clinical observation skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise competing demands and remain calm under pressure.
• Willingness and ability to travel significant distances to support clients in rural and remote locations, including Mount Garnet.

Responsibilities

• Delivering skilled nursing care, including wound assessment and complex dressings.
• Conducting client health assessments and monitoring changes with RN oversight.
• Coordinating client care plans, clinical reviews and ongoing care requirements.
• Supporting, mentoring and guiding our team of caregivers.
• Communicating with clients, families, healthcare professionals and support coordinators.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
• Traveling to rural and remote clients across the region.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Wound care

Health assessment

Communication

Autonomy

Rural travel

Job description

We're Hiring! Enrolled Nurse - Care Ambassador

Location: Atherton Tablelands & Surrounding Regions, QLD - Permanent Part Time

Are you an experienced Enrolled Nurse who thrives on independence, enjoys a challenge and is passionate about delivering exceptional care in the community?

Nurse Next Door Cairns is looking for a confident, highly skilled and motivated Enrolled Nurse (Care Ambassador) to join our growing Tablelands team, working alongside our experienced Registered Nurse.

This is a rewarding community-based role supporting clients across the Atherton Tablelands and surrounding rural and remote communities, including Mount Garnet.

About the Role

As a Care Ambassador, you'll play a key role in coordinating and delivering high-quality nursing and home care services to clients living with complex health needs, disability and age-related conditions.

You’ll work closely with our Tablelands RN to support clinical care delivery, coordinate care teams and ensure our clients receive safe, compassionate and person-centred care in their own homes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering skilled nursing care, including wound assessment, management and complex wound dressings within EN scope of practice.
• Conducting comprehensive client health assessments and monitoring changes in clinical condition, with appropriate RN oversight.
• Coordinating client care plans, clinical reviews and ongoing care requirements.
• Supporting, mentoring and guiding our team of caregivers.
• Communicating effectively with clients, families, healthcare professionals and support coordinators.
• Maintaining accurate, detailed and timely clinical documentation.
• Managing competing priorities, responding calmly to challenges and working independently across a geographically diverse region.
• Travelling to rural and remote clients, including Mount Garnet and surrounding communities.

About You

We're looking for an experienced nurse who is clinically capable, organised, resilient and confident making decisions within their scope of practice.

Essential requirements:

• Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Minimum 5 years' post-graduate nursing experience.
• Excellent wound care knowledge, assessment skills and clinical judgement.
• Strong general health assessment and clinical observation skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise competing demands and remain calm under pressure.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence coordinating care and communicating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel significant distances to support clients in rural and remote locations, including Mount Garnet.
• Current driver's licence.
• A genuine commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

Experience in community nursing, aged care, disability support or complex clinical care will be highly regarded.

Why Join Nurse Next Door?

At Nurse Next Door, we believe in Happier Ageing and helping people live fulfilling lives in the comfort of their own homes.

You’ll enjoy:

• Working alongside an experienced and supportive Registered Nurse.
• A varied and rewarding role with genuine clinical responsibility.
• Opportunities to develop your clinical and care coordination skills.
• A supportive team that values initiative, accountability and teamwork.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people living in rural and remote communities.