Remote Area Nurse (RAN)
Core
Provide comprehensive primary healthcare, emergency response, and chronic disease management to individuals in the Yalata Community and surrounding remote areas.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Remote Area Nurse)
Builds
Primary healthcare services and emergency care for underserved remote communities
Domain
Healthcare / Remote Area Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse (AHPRA), Emergency Care (REC/ALS), Medication Administration, Cold Chain Management, Infection Control, Medical Evacuation Coordination, Cannulation, Suturing, Manual Driving
Preferred skills
Experience in remote healthcare, Cultural safety with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Adaptability to limited resources
Technologies
None specified
Responsibilities
Provide health assessments, vaccinations, wound care, and chronic disease management; Respond to medical emergencies and administer immediate care; Educate community members on health promotion; Coordinate medical evacuations; Maintain infection control and hygiene standards; Administer medications and manage pharmaceutical storage; Participate in after-hours on-call rostering
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC