RN - Community Health & Outreach (Aboriginal Care)

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation; Bega; Hybrid; AUD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Additional paid leave during Christmas

Culturally responsive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation in Bega, NSW is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver culturally safe, holistic care across centre-based clinics and outreach locations. You will support health promotion, chronic disease management, and evidence-based nursing within scope of practice.

The role involves collaborating with Aboriginal Health workers, conducting immunisations and pathology tasks, and contributing to patient care planning and records.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary health care, community health or chronic disease management.
• Competence in venepuncture.
• Proven ability to provide culturally safe, trauma-informed care.
• Ability to educate and refer as necessary.
• Understanding of health issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Ability to educate and enforce infection control policies in clinical settings.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing cultural safety training.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based nursing care within scope of practice.
• Deliver health assessments, immunisations, wound care, venepuncture, and chronic disease management.
• Cannulate and collect blood samples safely and per protocols.
• Collaborate with Aboriginal Health workers and clinical staff to deliver culturally appropriate care.
• Participate in outreach clinics to Eden, Wallaga Lake and other sites.
• Engage in health promotion and community development activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the EHR.
• Assist in developing patient care plans, recalls and follow-ups.
• Contribute to quality improvement, audits and accreditation processes.
• Adhere to infection control, cold chain management and safety standards.

Skills

Venepuncture

Culturally safe care

Trauma-informed care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation in Bega, NSW is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver culturally safe, holistic care across centre-based clinics and outreach locations. You will support health promotion, chronic disease management, and evidence-based nursing within scope of practice.

The role involves collaborating with Aboriginal Health workers, conducting immunisations and pathology tasks, and contributing to patient care planning and records.