Practice Nurse RN

Willowglen Medical Centre; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Willowglen Medical Centre is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide high-quality clinical nursing care to patients in a healthcare setting. The role involves wound management, immunisations, health assessments, and chronic disease management.

You will work with general practitioners and a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated patient care while upholding infection control standards and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality clinical nursing care to patients.
• Wound management and immunisations.
• Health assessments and chronic disease management.
• Maintain accurate, confidential patient records.
• Collaborate with general practitioners and multidisciplinary team.
• Adhere to infection control standards and clinical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical nursing care to patients, including wound management, immunisations, health assessments, and chronic disease management.
• Assist in coordinating and delivering preventative healthcare programs and health promotion initiatives.
• Maintain comprehensive, confidential patient records in line with standards and policies.
• Collaborate with GPs and allied health professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Follow policies, infection control standards and guidelines to ensure patient safety.
• Pursue ongoing professional development to maintain nursing competencies.
• Deliver patient education to promote health awareness and self-management of conditions.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service enhancements.

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) position providing high-quality clinical nursing care to patients in a healthcare setting.

Key responsibilities

Provide high-quality clinical nursing care to patients, including wound management, immunisations, health assessments, and chronic disease management.

Assist in the coordination, implementation, and delivery of preventative healthcare programs and health promotion initiatives.

Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and confidential patient records in accordance with professional standards, legislative requirements, and clinic policies.

Collaborate effectively with general practitioners, allied health professionals, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated and seamless patient care.

Adhere to all relevant policies, procedures, infection control standards, and clinical practice guidelines to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Participate in ongoing professional development, education, and training activities to maintain and enhance clinical knowledge, skills, and nursing competencies.

Deliver patient education and support to promote health awareness, self-management of chronic conditions, and positive health outcomes.

Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and support the continuous improvement of patient care services within the practice.