Registered Nurse – Congress – Alice Springs

Northern Territory PHN; Alice Springs; Hybrid; AUD 79,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks leave

Personal leave 15 days

Professional development leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC) is seeking registered nurses to join its primary healthcare team in Alice Springs. This full-time/part-time/casual role offers a base salary of $79,326–$99,587 per year with a total package up to $122,267, plus relocation assistance of $7,000 from NT PHN.

CAAC provides comprehensive, culturally appropriate care to Aboriginal communities, with strong professional development support and generous leave entitlements.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Nurse immunisation certificate or willingness to obtain within six months of start.
• Ability to work in primary healthcare and manage confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, culturally safe nursing care at Congress clinics in Alice Springs and Amoonguna.
• Coordinate follow-ups and referrals with community health programs.
• Deliver health promotion and education relevant to presenting clients.
• Assess and manage general healthcare within professional scope; administer vaccines and prescribed meds.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

AHPRA-Registered Nurse

Job description

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC) is seeking registered nurses to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity to further your career in primary healthcare.

• Base salary: $79,326 – $99,587 (p.a.)
• Total effective package: $94,806 – $122,267 (p.a.)*
• Full-time, part-time and casual contracts available
• Eligible for $7,000 relocation assistance from Northern Territory PHN
• Multiple positions available

Why Congress?

For over 50 years, Congress has provided support and advocacy for Aboriginal people. Since that time, Congress has expanded to become the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation in the Northern Territory, providing a comprehensive, holistic and culturally appropriate primary healthcare service to Aboriginal people living in and nearby Alice Springs, including five remote communities: Amoonguna, Ntaria (and Wallace Rockhole), Santa Teresa, Utju (Areyonga), Imanpa, Yulara and Mutitjulu.

What’s in it for you?

Working with Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including:

• six weeks’ annual leave
• 15 days personal leave
• 15 days professional development / study leave
• generous salary packaging
• a strong commitment to professional development
• access to Congress health services for you and your family at no cost
• $7,000 relocation assistance (where applicable)
• district allowance and remote benefits
• two weeks’ free, shared accommodation while you settle in.

You will also be supported by Northern Territory PHN through our recruitment and development program. We are a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Australian Government.

What’s the role?

This position is responsible for providing high quality and culturally safe comprehensive primary healthcare to clients accessing Congress clinics in Alice Springs and Amoonguna Community. Your role will be to:

• provide high quality and professional clinical nursing care meeting strict confidentiality guidelines
• organise follow ups and referrals as necessary, liaising with other community-based health programs
• provide health promotion and education relevant to the presenting clients
• provide general healthcare assessment and management relevant to professional and individual scopes of practice
• supply and administer pharmaceutical therapies including vaccines and prescribed pharmaceuticals for common conditions as per the relevant legislation.

Is the role right for you?

In this role, you will need:

• current registration or enrolment with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, with a current nurse immunisation certificate, recognized in the NTor willingness to acquire same within six months of commencement.
• broad clinical experience in a primary or acute healthcare setting with skills in planning, coordinating and decision-making within a clinical setting
• demonstrated written, verbal and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate sensitively in a cross-cultural environment with Aboriginal clients and staff
• possess an NT Working with Children Check (Ochre Card) and a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

What’s it like living in Alice Springs?

A thriving, spirited outback centre, Alice Springs is as famous for the personality of its locals and contemporary and traditional art as the natural wonders. Stunning landscapes, remote communities and a unique pioneering history create a diverse and exhilarating destination to explore, including the spectacular Larapinta Trail and the MacDonnell Ranges which surround it.

*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.