Endorsed Nurse Practitioner - Sunshine Coast
Core
Provide advanced assessment, diagnosis, prescribing, treatment, and care planning for residents in residential aged care homes.
Role type
Endorsed Nurse Practitioner (Aged Care)
Builds
Proactive, resident-centred care plans and interventions within a multidisciplinary aged care model.
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care / Gerontology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing; Clinical reasoning; Knowledge of aged care legislation and regulatory requirements; Quality improvement and evidence-based practice
Preferred skills
Experience in gerontology, palliative care, or chronic disease management
Technologies
Clinical software systems
Responsibilities
Conduct advanced clinical assessments and diagnoses for residents; Prescribe treatments and medications; Develop and update care plans; Collaborate with nurses, GPs, and telehealth specialists; Provide continuity of care for a consistent resident cohort.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC