Registered Nurse

Micah Projects; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development

Job summary

Micah Projects is seeking a Registered Nurse to join Street to Home in Brisbane, delivering high-quality nursing care in outreach settings to people who are homeless or vulnerably housed.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to address health, housing and social needs, provide assessments, wound care and care coordination, and support pathways to healthcare access in public spaces, parks and shelters.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years of advanced community health experience.
• Strong clinical assessment and wound care skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide health assessments to people experiencing homelessness.
• Manage chronic and acute conditions, wound care, and harm minimisation.
• Document medical notes and treatment plans accurately.
• Work with a multidisciplinary health and social care team.

Skills

Outreach nursing

Clinical assessment

Wound care

Communication

Education

AHPRA RN

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Micah Projects is a community based not-for-profit organisation with a vision to create justice and respond to injustice at the personal, social, and structural levels in church, government, business, and society. We believe that every child and adult has the right to a home, an income, healthcare, education, safety, dignity, and connection with their community of choice. Micah Projects provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families.

Job Description

Street to Home provides support to people who are experiencing chronic homelessness to move into and sustain long term housing through a Housing First approach. People experiencing homelessness experience high rates of chronic illness, mental health, and substance use issues. Critical to support a Housing First approach is the integration of primary health care services that are effective, efficient and community orientated to those experiencing homelessness or are vulnerably housed. The Registered Nurse will be employed by Micah Projects to work as part of a multidisciplinary team within Street to Home in an outreach capacity to provide direct nursing care, create pathways to address the social determinants of health and to overcome barriers to healthcare for people with complex health and social issues across Brisbane. As a registered nurse you will work alongside Street to Home support and advocacy staff to provide integrated health, housing and social support services to people in public space, parks, food vans, boarding houses and public housing. The After Hours Nurses operate seven days per week requiring roster flexibility across the seven days.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced registered nurse to Work as part of the Street to Home team to provide high-quality integrated nursing services to individuals
and families experiencing homelessness or to those who are vulnerable and have unmet healthcare
needs, and may provide cover to other health teams.
This is a casual employment opportunity at Level 5.7 of the Nurses Award.

Desired Skills and Experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide assertive outreach to people sleeping rough in public space and in other environments, providing a range of health assessments, for people who may experience multimorbidity including AOD, mental health issues or chronic conditions.
• Support management of chronic conditions, acute conditions, illness and injuries, provide wound care, brief intervention, harm minimisation, advice and advocacy, identifying and addressing any immediate health needs and connecting to appropriate health services for follow up, and/or other preventive healthcare initiatives as required.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of medical/case note records of participant interactions and treatment/management plans.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working at an advanced level of practice, in community health, primary care, or a similar setting.
• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills, wound care, trauma informed care and delivering care in a way that addresses the social determinants of health.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary health and social care team.

More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria.

For more information, please email [e-mail].

Benefits of working at Micah Projects

• Join a well-recognised multidisciplinary organisation;
• Salary Packagingoption up to $15,899, increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2,650);
• Access to discounted fitness facilities throughFitness Passportfor you and your family;
• Access to free and confidentialEmployee Assistance Program;
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
• Access to other employee benefits, includingPortable Long Service Leave (QLeave), supply of uniforms, and Flare benefits.

Micah Projects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.