* Casual
* Roles available in Bicheno and Triabunna
* Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
* Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income
So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. cohealth's 1000+ staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.
Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.
About the role
The Primary Health Care Nurse (Rural/Remote) will provide high level clinical nursing and care coordination support to GPs and other staff to ensure the smooth operation of the practices. This role is responsible for providing primary health care nursing support to aid the day-to-day operations of the cohealth Bicheno site.
For further details, please see the Position Description at the end of this advertisement. Support for Graduate RNs interested in this role is available, please contact our team for a copy of the Graduate RN Position Description
Your duties include:
* Initial assessment, triage and management of urgent care presentations at the site
* Implementing and conducting preventative and aged-based health assessments, care planning, and case conferencing
* Supporting GPs in implementing treatments and client management plans
* Provide courteous advice and assistance to colleagues, clients and visitors of the site in accordance with the cohealth Code of Conduct
What cohealth offers:
* Competitive EBA based-salary that recognises the expertise and skills RNs bring to a primary health care team
* Flexible working hours
* Opportunities to extend your scope of practice to meet community needs
* Exciting Parental leave benefits
o cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
o Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
* * Novated Leasing available
* Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
* We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
Our ideal candidate:
* Current Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
* Nurse Immuniser authorisation (or willingness to obtain within 6 months of commencement)
* Advanced Life Support (ALS1) certification (or willingness to obtain within 6 months of commencement)
* Tasmanian Drivers Licence
Application Process
To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6873779.
Applications close on March 26th at 10pm
You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter, please include statements addressing the Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Katie Pennington, ***************@cohealth.org.au
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Vulnerable People Check (Tasmania), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form and evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B].