Urgent Care Registered Nurse
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Urgent Care team. As a vital member of our team, you will provide high-quality nursing support and ensure all patients presenting to the Urgent Care Service are identified as being appropriate for the service, triaged promptly and provided with frontline care in collaboration with the Urgent Care Medical Practitioner.
This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your career path and shape the future of Urgent Care with a group of leading nurses.
Job Description:
* Be the first point of contact for patients in urgent care - take charge of triaging every patient who walks through the door with accuracy, empathy, and confidence.
* Conduct thorough and precise nursing triage - quickly assess patient needs and prioritize care to ensure the best outcomes.
* Act decisively in critical moments - identify and elevate emergencies or patient deterioration without hesitation to safeguard patient health.
As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing hands-on procedural care such as suturing and plastering, expanding your expertise in a fast-paced environment. You will also demonstrate flexibility and adaptability as you respond to the unique challenges of urgent care, while delivering compassionate, patient-centered care that collaborates closely with patients, their families, carers, and medical practitioners to ensure a supportive care experience.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in an Emergency Department setting, triage experience, ICU, CCU, Rural or remote nursing.
* Ability to assess and recognize health deterioration and upscale appropriately.
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with excellent attention to detail.
* Can work autonomously and delegate when appropriate.
* A passion for patient-centered care and a personable approach.
Benefits:
* Competitive pay rates.
* 20% off dental treatments for you and your family.
* Fitness Passport – discounted gym benefits for you and your family.
* 24/7 access to a national leading Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
* Free onsite parking at our medical centres.
* Ongoing training, development, and support.
We foster a safe, respectful, and inclusive organisation culture that aims to eliminate behaviours that are unlawful and not in line with our values.