Urgent Care RN: Fast-Paced, Autonomous, Impact

Mansfield District Hospital; Mansfield; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansfield District Hospital in Victoria is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Urgent Care Centre (UCC). You will provide safe, person-centred nursing care across the patient journey in a fast-paced environment.

With a minimum of 3 years' clinical nursing experience and current AHPRA registration, you will assess, triage and respond to changing patient needs while collaborating with an attentive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of 3 years' nursing experience.
• Recent acute, emergency, urgent care or similar clinical experience highly regarded.
• Strong assessment, prioritisation and clinical decision-making skills.
• Current or working towards relevant emergency/urgent care competencies, including ALS/RUCNP/FLEC.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.
• A commitment to safe, high-quality and person-centred care.
• A positive and proactive approach to teamwork.
• A willingness to support and mentor developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Providing safe, effective, person-centred nursing care across the patient journey.
• Completing comprehensive patient assessments and triage.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care.
• Responding confidently to changing patient needs.
• Collaborating with medical, nursing and allied health teams.
• Supporting timely discharge planning and patient flow.
• Identifying and managing clinical risks.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
• Providing high-quality infection prevention and control.
• Mentoring less experienced nurses and students.
• Contributing to quality improvement and accreditation initiatives.
• Advocating for patients and families throughout care journey.

Skills

AHPRA registration

3+ years nursing experience

Emergency/urgent care experience

Clinical decision-making

Autonomous and collaborative

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Mansfield District Hospital in Victoria is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Urgent Care Centre (UCC). You will provide safe, person-centred nursing care across the patient journey in a fast-paced environment.

With a minimum of 3 years' clinical nursing experience and current AHPRA registration, you will assess, triage and respond to changing patient needs while collaborating with an attentive multidisciplinary team.