Job Description
The Devonport Community Health Centre is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their team.
The Team
Mersey-Leven Community Health Nursing and Home Care service operates within a primary health framework to deliver nursing and home care services to clients within our catchment area.
Our catchment area covers from Ulverstone in the west, to Bakers Beach in the East and South to Lorinna and Moina.
Nursing Care Services
* Medication assistance
* Management of chronic and complex wounds (including Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
* Management of venous access devices (PIVC/CVAD), indwelling and suprapubic catheter changes and management
* Palliative care (including syringe driver management)
* Post-acute care following discharge from hospital and medication management including support and management of medication via various routes and devices
The Role
The Registered Nurse – Community:
* Consistent with ongoing experience strengthens health outcomes through the provision of safe quality, clinically appropriate nursing care in partnership with patients/clients, their families and other health professionals within the defined community practice area.
Requirements
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
* Current Driver's Licence
Benefits
* Payment of $15,000 staged over three years for Nurses and Midwives who move to Tasmania from interstate and remain employed full time for three years or more
* Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate
* Professional development and accelerated pathways
* A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support