Registered Nurse

Doctors and Co; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ballarat Doctors is seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse to join our team. You will collaborate with physicians and staff to provide comprehensive care, take vital signs, discuss symptoms, document health history, administer medications, and support patients in managing health issues at home.

The role covers immunisations, triage, wound management, chronic disease management, ECGs, telehealth, and assisting with procedures and clinical documentation, plus daily treatment room coordination

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration.
• Excellent communication skills and team collaboration.
• Experience in an accredited General Practice environment.
• Caring, collaborative approach to patient care.
• Sense of urgency, compassion and professionalism.
• Proven multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs and discuss symptoms with patients.
• Document health history and administer medications as prescribed.
• Immunisations and other injections, triage and wound management.
• Chronic disease management and ECGs.
• Explain procedures and provide home-care guidance.
• Assist with care plans, shared health summaries and telehealth.
• Assist doctors with clinical procedures and maintain documentation.
• Coordinate daily treatment room activities including stock control and sterilisation.
• Implement infection control practices and assist with reception tasks.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Time management

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification

Tools

Best Practice programs

Job description

At Doctors and Co., we are dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing of our community through exceptional medical care. Our mission is to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare solutions tailored to our patients' needs. As a leading healthcare provider in Australia, we pride ourselves on our compassionate approach, cutting-edge treatments, and a patient-centric ethos. Our team at Ballarat Doctors is driven by a shared commitment to excellence and innovation in the medical field.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our growing healthcare team at Ballarat Doctors. You will collaborate with physicians and other staff to provide the most comprehensive care possible to our patients. With each patient, you will take vital signs, discuss their symptoms, document their health history, administer medications, and provide resources and information on how to manage their medical issues at home. Our ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of a variety of illnesses and injuries as well as a compassionate and hard-working attitude.

The chosen candidate will provide quality care to a diverse mix of patients through:

• Immunisations and other injections,
• Triage
• Wound management,
• Chronic disease management,
• ECGs
• Explain procedures to patients, providing them with support and reassurance.
• Assisting with care plans and shared health summaries
• Assisting with telehealth consultations.
• Assist doctors with clinical procedures and maintain clinical documentation.
• Daily co-ordination of the treatment room: stock control, sterilization, general maintenance and care of medical instruments, and equipment
• Implementing and practicing infection control
• Assist with Reception and Practice Management duties.

Do you have the qualities that we are looking for?

• Current AHPRA registration
• Excellent communication skills
• Enjoys working in a team environment
• Working experience in an accredited General Practice environment
• A caring and collaborative approach to patient care
• A sense of urgency, compassion and professionalism
• Proven multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills
• Use of Best Practice programs preferred
• Experience and knowledge of care plans and health assessments
• Assist doctors with clinical procedures and maintain clinical documentation.

In addition, the candidate must also provide the following;

• Current Police Check
• Current AHPRA registration
• Current Working with Children clearance
• Current First Aid/CPR certificate
• Immunisation Record
• Driving licences or photo ID
• Job Type: Full-Time