Community Health Nurse
Core
Provide safe, culturally responsive nursing care to clients with complex health needs across rural communities, including chronic disease management, wound care, and palliative care.
Role type
Community Health Nurse (IC)
Builds
In-home support services, outreach programs, and coordinated care pathways for older adults and rural residents.
Domain
Healthcare / Community Nursing / Rural Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, chronic disease management, wound care, medication safety, care planning, clinical escalation, documentation, rural travel/outreach
Preferred skills
Venipuncture/pathology, palliative care, post-acute nursing, clinical software proficiency, knowledge of Victorian Community Health Program
Responsibilities
Deliver holistic nursing assessments and care plans; manage client referral, triage, and service coordination pathways; support health equity and multidisciplinary collaboration; maintain safe clinical practice and incident reporting; deliver funded program services; conduct safe rural travel and home visits.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC