Remote Area Nurse
Core
Provide primary health care services, treat illness, and maintain health systems for Aboriginal communities in the Eastern Pilbara desert.
Role type
Remote Area Nurse (Registered Nurse)
Builds
Primary health care services for remote Aboriginal communities
Domain
Healthcare / Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Primary health care knowledge, CARPA guidelines, Communicare system, AHPRA registration, Chronic disease management, Health education, Medication administration, Immunisation administration, Multidisciplinary teamwork, Culturally safe practice
Preferred skills
i-STAT/point-of-care testing, Vaccines and National Immunisation Program Certificate, First Aid, Intermediate/Advanced Life Support
Technologies
Communicare, i-STAT
Responsibilities
Provide primary health care services as part of a multidisciplinary team, Deliver safe and effective care using CARPA guidelines and Communicare, Maintain accurate clinical records and client follow-up, Participate in a 24-hour on-call roster, Administer medications and immunisations, Provide health education and chronic disease management, Support quality care outcomes and Medicare claiming
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC