Practice Nurse

NIIM Clinic Pty Ltd; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging (NFP)

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on supplements

Educational seminars

Partner benefits

Job summary

The National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM) is seeking a Practice Nurse to join a growing multidisciplinary team at the NIIM Clinic in Melbourne's Hawthorn area. You will work with integrative GPs, nurses and allied health professionals to deliver evidence-based, person-centred care across chronic disease management, health assessments, wound care and immunisation.

In this role you will contribute to patient education, IV therapy and support minor procedures, collaborating closely with

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in general practice with chronic disease management.
• Current AHPRA RN registration, CPR, First Aid and WWCC.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Infection control and sterilisation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide chronic disease management and health assessments.
• Deliver wound care and immunisations.
• Support minor procedures and IV therapy.
• Educate patients and coordinate care with GPs and allied health staff.
• Contribute to clinic throughput by collaborating with administration.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

AHPRA RN registration

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to become part of a growing multidisciplinary team, working alongside integrative GPs, nurses, allied health professionals and experienced non-clinical support staff at Australia’s largest AGPAL-accredited integrative healthcare clinic in Hawthorn.

ABOUT NIIM

The National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM) is a not-for-profit organisation which brings together education and research in Integrative Medicine, as well as facilitating its practice at the NIIM Clinic in Melbourne.

At the heart of NIIM there are four core values: Respect, Integrity, Care and Courage. These values guide everything NIIM does and directs us towards our mission to ‘Empower People and Transform Healthcare’. Recognising that individuals should have access to health information and integrative holistic health care services that will enable them to manage their own healthcare.

At a community level NIIM provides health education and research to advance the understanding and value of integrative medicine, to promote health literacy, early intervention, and improved disease management at a population level.

THE ROLE

In alignment with NIIM’s mission and values, this role supports individuals to make informed healthcare decisions while delivering evidence-based, person-centred nursing care within NIIM’s integrative general practice setting. This includes chronic disease management, health assessments, wound care, immunisation, patient education, IV therapy, and supporting minor procedures.

The role requires collaboration with GPs and allied health professionals and will enable a greater throughput of patients by optimising the practitioner’s available time. The role will require strong teamwork, collaboration and communication with the nursing, clinical administration and leadership teams. The role will contribute to the clinic’s commercial outcome requirements.

• 2+ years’ experience in general practice with knowledge in chronic disease management and a special interest in lifestyle management, including such areas as women’s health, preventative screening programs, diabetes, weight and asthma management.
• Current AHPRA registration (RN), CPR and First Aid certification and working with children check (WWCC).
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of infection control and sterilisation processes.
• Strong Interest in Integrative Medicine and adjunctive therapies.
• Proactive and self-motivated

Why Join NIIM?

• NFP Salary Packaging offered (can significantly increase your take home pay)
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounts to supplements, herbal formulations and natural products from NIIM’s dispensary
• Free attendance to NIIM medical education seminars and webinars
• Enjoy employee benefits from NIIM’s Corporate Partners
• Work close to parks, cafes, supermarket and more – a vibrant cafe and shopping community
• Great location. Hawthorn train station and tram stop within a 2-min walk
  (NIIM is located opposite to Hawthorn Train Station and the Tram from Flinders St, Melbourne)