Remote Area Nurse - Impactful Primary Care Leader

Northern Territory PHN (operating entity: Health Network Northern Territory Ltd); Northern Territory; On-site; AUD 146,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks annual leave

15 days paid personal leave per year

3 weeks additional leave for Remote

15 days professional development per年

Flexible work policy

Salary sacrifice available

Job summary

Congress is seeking a Remote Area Nurse to assess patient needs, provide wound care, and promote health initiatives in remote communities across the Northern Territory. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe practices, improve outcomes, and support professional development.

The role emphasizes culturally respectful care and building trusted relationships with patients and the community in remote settings.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in a primary care or similar setting.
• Commitment to integrating Aboriginal values in practice.
• Willingness for, and understanding of, remote area work.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong clinical skills with a proactive, adaptable attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and administer treatments such as wound care.
• Promote health initiatives and quality improvement in a remote community.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure safe practices.
• Build trusting relationships with patients and the community.

Skills

Clinical experience

Remote area work

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Cultural competency

Job description

Congress is seeking a Remote Area Nurse to assess patient needs, provide wound care, and promote health initiatives in remote communities across the Northern Territory. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe practices, improve outcomes, and support professional development.

The role emphasizes culturally respectful care and building trusted relationships with patients and the community in remote settings.