Registered Nurse

Doctors And Co; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Doctors and Co. in Townsville invites a Registered Nurse (RN) to join Townsville Doctors.

You will work with physicians and staff to deliver comprehensive care, take vital signs, discuss symptoms, document history, administer medications, and support patients at home. Key duties include immunisations, triage, wound management, chronic disease management, ECGs, infection control, and assisting with telehealth and procedures.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration is essential.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience in accredited General Practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs, discuss symptoms and document health history.
• Administer medications and provide home-care guidance.
• Immunisations, triage, wound management and chronic disease care.
• Perform ECGs and assist with telehealth and clinical procedures.
• Stock control, sterilization, infection control, and room management.
• Assist with reception and practice management duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Problem solving

Infection control

Education

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

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 Townsville 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 Townsville 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