Registered Nurse

Beaches Family Practice; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaches Family Practice in Cairns, Queensland, invites an experienced Registered Nurse to join our friendly general practice team. You will provide clinical nursing care, triage patients, perform procedures and support doctors in a busy, patient‑centred environment.

Requirements include current AHPRA registration, professional indemnity insurance, and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Must have current professional indemnity insurance.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Patient triage.
• Performing ECGs.
• Wound care.
• Adult and childhood immunisations.
• Ordering medical supplies.
• Assisting doctors with procedures.
• Instrument sterilisation.
• Conducting health assessments.
• Communicating test results to patients as directed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation

ECG administration

Tools

Best Practice software

Job description

Experienced Registered Nurse – General Practice

Beaches Family Practice is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive general practice team in the Northern Beaches of Cairns, Queensland.

This position offers 30–38 hours per week. The successful applicant will also be required to provide leave coverage for other nursing staff (including sick leave and annual leave) and be available to work Saturday mornings.

Essential Requirements

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Current professional indemnity insurance.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience in a General Practice setting.
• Knowledge of the Australian Immunisation Schedule.
• Infection prevention and control experience.
• Experience using Best Practice medical software.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient triage.
• Performing ECGs.
• Wound care.
• Adult and childhood immunisations.
• Ordering medical supplies.
• Assisting doctors with procedures.
• Instrument sterilisation.
• Conducting health assessments.
• Communicating test results to patients as directed.