• Negotiable hours: 3-4 days per week/school hours available (plus extra for leave cover if needed).
• No weekend, after-hours, or public holiday work.
• Professional development incentive of up to $500 a year.
• Supportive and fun team environment.
• Two clinic locations in Mackay.

Position description The practice nurse reports to the Nurse Supervisor/s and Practice Manager.

The practice nurse is an integral part of the team responsible for ensuring smooth and efficient functioning of the treatment room and providing exceptional patient standard of care.

This position is for an “all-rounder” nurse who has exceptional people skills. The main task for this position is to work closely with our patients to complete comprehensive health assessments for review by the GP. They will also perform a variety of other administrative patient related assessments and clinical duties in the treatment room, as per examples below.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive health assessments on patients (mainly on over 75 years of age).
• Perform clinical duties within required level of clinical competency, according to best available evidence.
• Explain procedures to patients, providing them with education, support, and reassurance.

Duties include:

• triage patients
• immunisations and other injections
• wound management
• chronic disease management and education
• ECGs, spirometry’s, blood pressure monitoring
• assist doctors with clinical procedures (e.g. skin excisions)
• maintain clinical documentation
• maintain high standard of infection control and clinical management
• experience in the above is desirable but not essential, on the job training is provided.

Patient services

• Assist with triage, data management, diagnostic services, networking with other providers, planning and management of patient care, and patient advocacy.
• Assist in improvement of Patient Health Outcomes.
• Conduct preventative/screening procedures; assist with patient education and community health promotion activities.
• Co-ordinate patient recall and outreach programs and GP management plans and team care arrangement.
• Complete comprehensive medical assessments.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Ensure sterilisation and maintenance of clinical equipment.
• Maintain stocks of clinical supplies, including correct storage [such as refrigeration], removal of out-of-date stock, and ordering of new supplies.

​Compliance

Maintain awareness of current and new legislation to ensure business is complying with all statutory and regulatory obligations including infection control, sterilisation, hazardous materials and safe handling/disposal of medical waste, records management, WPHS, and accreditation.

Professional

• Always act within the practice and nursing code of ethics and appropriate level of clinical competence.
• Maintain awareness of current evidence and research on clinical practices and inform /educate other practice staff.
• Contribute to updating systems and procedures to ensure compliance with best available evidence as applicable WHS.
• Consistently be aware of, and comply with, WHS requirements.

​Qualifications and experience:

• Current unrestricted RN/EEN registration with AHPRA.
• Minimum of one years’ nursing experience.
• Previous experience in childhood immunisations - desirable but not necessary.
• Current vaccination and immunisation status.
• Previous experience in general practice - desirable but not necessary.
• Intermediate computer knowledge and skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to best practice, ethical behaviour, and professional conduct.
• Possession of current drivers licence.

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