Urgent Care Practice Nurse

For Health Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award pay rates

Structured induction and ongoing培训

Career progression opportunities

No overnight shifts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging options

Novated leases

Branded uniforms

Free onsite parking

Dental discounts for you and family

Job summary

ForHealth Group is urgently seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Urgent Care team across Australia. You will deliver high-quality nursing care, perform timely triage and work with Urgent Care Medical Practitioners to assess, prioritise and manage patients safely.

This role offers the chance to develop procedural skills within an evolving community healthcare model and contribute to patient-centred outcomes. Availability for evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• At least three years of Registered Nursing experience.
• Experience in Emergency Department nursing, triage, ICU/CCU, or rural and remote nursing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient triage and clinical assessments, prioritising care according to urgency.
• Recognise and upscale clinical deterioration and emergencies promptly.
• Assist with procedures and provide wound care, suturing and plastering within your scope of practice.
• Collaborate with medical practitioners, patients and families to support positive clinical outcomes.
• Provide patient education and promote health and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation.
• Follow infection prevention, workplace health and safety and clinical governance requirements.

Skills

Nursing

Emergency care

Triage

Clinical assessment

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA

Job description

Join ForHealth Group and help deliver accessible, high-quality healthcare to communities across Australia.

With more than 95 medical centres, 1,500 independent practitioners and over 8 million patient consultations annually, ForHealth is expanding its Urgent Care services to provide timely treatment for patients whose needs are urgent but not life-threatening.

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Urgent Care team.

Make a difference in urgent care

Join ForHealth Group and help deliver accessible, high-quality healthcare to communities across Australia.

With more than 95 medical centres, 1,500 independent practitioners and over 8 million patient consultations annually, ForHealth is expanding its Urgent Care services to provide timely treatment for patients whose needs are urgent but not life-threatening.

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Urgent Care team.

About the role

You will provide high-quality nursing care, conduct timely patient triage and work closely with Urgent Care Medical Practitioners to assess, prioritise and manage patients safely.

This is an opportunity to use your clinical expertise, develop procedural skills and contribute to an evolving model of community healthcare.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct patient triage and clinical assessments, prioritising care according to urgency.
• Recognise and upscale clinical deterioration and emergencies promptly.
• Assist with procedures and provide wound care, suturing and plastering within your scope of practice and competency.
• Collaborate with medical practitioners, patients and families to support positive clinical outcomes.
• Provide patient education and promote health and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation.
• Follow infection prevention, workplace health and safety and clinical governance requirements.
• Report incidents and hazards and contribute to a safe, inclusive environment.

About you

To be successful, you will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• At least three years of Registered Nursing experience.
• At least three years of experience in one of the following: Emergency Department nursing, triage, ICU, CCU, or rural and remote nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Strong clinical assessment skills and the ability to recognise and upscale patient deterioration.
• Excellent communication, documentation and organisational skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, including appropriate delegation.
• A compassionate, patient-centred approach and the flexibility to work in a dynamic environment.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends.

Emergency Department triage or remote nursing experience is highly regarded.

Successful applicants must be willing to obtain the required Working with Children Check, National Police Check and, where applicable, International Police Check.

Why join ForHealth?

• Competitive remuneration: Above-award pay rates.
• Professional development: Structured induction, ongoing training and career progression opportunities.
• Clinical growth: Opportunities to develop skills in wound care, plastering and procedural assistance.
• Work-life balance: No overnight shifts.
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program, health insurance discounts and Fitness Passport.
• Everyday savings: Discounts on groceries, retail, utilities and more.
• Additional benefits: Salary packaging options, novated leases, branded uniforms and free onsite parking at our medical centres.
• Family benefits: Discounts on dental treatments for you and your family.

Our commitment to child safety

ForHealth Group is committed to providing a safe, inclusive environment for children and vulnerable people. Employees must comply with child-safety policies and the Code of Conduct, complete mandatory training and maintain professional standards that protect the wellbeing of children.

Join our team

ForHealth Group values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTIQA+ people, veterans, carers and refugees.