Employment Type - Temporary Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 48
Classification - District Nurse Level 1 – CN 2 (Year level based on experience)
Job Category - RN Div1 / Community Nursing
Req Id - 5769
About Us
Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home. Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:
* Nursing/Midwifery
* Age Care
* Medical
* Community Services
* Corporate Services
* Support Services.
About the role
Registered Nurse Community Nursing
Fixed Term until 27/05/ hours per fortnight
Colac Area Health Community Nursing provides a range of services based in the home of the client or another agreed place (eg/at work or school) to help the patient remain at home. We provide in home care for clients ranging from infants to the elderly and for a variety of health care needs, ranging from showering and dressing assistance to palliative care nursing.
This role will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivery and evaluating safe and appropriate consumer centred nursing care in the community setting. Ensuring that the delivery of quality, evidence based best practice of care is delivered.
What's Required?
* Registered Nurse Division 1 holding current registration with the AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency), with a minimum of 1 years post qualification clinical experience.
* High level verbal and written communication skills.
* High level interpersonal and professional organisational skills.
* Competent computer literacy skills.
* Developing high level of clinical competence; skill and knowledge.
* Ability to work autonomously.
* Knowledge and understanding of government legislation, policies and procedures risk management and OH&S relative to Community Nursing within the Public sector.
* Current Victorian Drivers Licence
* Current Working with Children Check
* Current Police Check
To apply visit:
This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.
Contact person: Sarah Schuhmann
Phone:
Application closing date: Wednesday 10th September 2025
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