Registered Nurse - Remote Primary Health Contracts
Core
Deliver comprehensive primary health care and population health services to Indigenous communities in remote Australia, managing acute and chronic conditions autonomously without a doctor onsite.
Role type
Senior IC Registered Nurse (Remote Area Nursing)
Builds
Primary health care services, emergency response, and patient stabilization in isolated communities
Domain
Healthcare, Remote Primary Health Care, Indigenous Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Autonomous clinical practice, emergency management, acute and chronic disease management, immunization administration, maternity emergency care, patient assessment and treatment planning, CARPA guidelines knowledge, Aboriginal Health Practitioner collaboration, manual 4WD off-road driving
Preferred skills
Recent remote area nursing experience, interstate travel availability
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Manage emergency and on-call situations independently, conduct well-person screenings, coordinate clinical documentation and care referrals, provide health education
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC