Urgent Care Practice Nurse

Forhealth; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Dental discounts

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

ForHealth Wentworthville Urgent Care Service seeks an experienced AHPRA Registered Nurse to triage and manage patients, delivering front-line care in collaboration with the Urgent Care medical practitioner.

You will perform comprehensive nursing assessments, escalate emergencies as needed, and provide patient education while maintaining thorough documentation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• AHPRA Registered Nurse required.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking.
• Able to work autonomously and delegate as appropriate.
• Strong triage and assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients presenting to Urgent Care and perform comprehensive nursing assessments.
• Escalate emergencies or deterioration to the Urgent Care medical practitioner.
• Provide front-line care and health education to patients and families.
• Document promptly and accurately to ensure continuity of care.

Job description

The Company ForHealth Medical Centres is an industry leader in quality, accessible healthcare. We have a nationwide network of 80+ medical centres and 1300+ independent health practitioners. Our independent health practitioners offer their patients a lifetime of holistic care and provide 7+ million patient consultations annually. We are proudly part of the ForHealth Group. The Role We are looking for an Urgent Care Practice Nurse to join our Wentworthville Urgent Care Service. You will be a key team member who will be responsible for ensuring all patients that present to the Urgent Care Service are identified as being appropriate for the service, triaged promptly and provided with front line care in collaboration with the Urgent Care medical practitioner. Perks & Benefits Uniform provided Dental discounts to employees and family members Competitive hourly rate Join a high performing collaborative team The Tasks Responsible for Triage of all patients who present to Urgent Care by performing comprehensive and accurate nursing assessments. Take appropriate action for any triaged patients who require escalation due to an emergency presentation or deterioration of illness or injury. Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability for the dynamic Urgent Care environment. Provide high quality person centred care activities relating to patients' injury or illness in collaboration with the patients, families, carers and the medical practitioner. Responsible for ensuring patients receive desired clinical outcomes. Provide health education to patients as required. Complete all documentation promptly and accurately. The Successful Candidate AHPRA Registered Nurse. You will be required to provide a Working with Children Check and National Police Check. Previous experience in triage in an emergency department, preferably 1 year minimum. 3 years' experience as an RN preferred. Ability to assess and recognise health deterioration and escalation appropriately. Strong communication skills both verbal and written and a high level of critical thinking. Can work autonomously and delegate when appropriate. A passion for people with a personable approach. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of an outstanding work environment in a purpose and values-driven Company that invests in its people through training and development and internal promotion.