Urgent Care Enrolled Nurse Melton Casual
The Company
At ForHealth, we’re committed to delivering quality, accessible healthcare across Australia. With +5+ medical centres and a network of 1500+ independent practitioners, we provide 8+ million patient consultations annually. As part of the ForHealth Group, we’re focused on innovation, culture, and exceptional patient care.
The Role
We are looking for a Urgent Care Practice Nurse – Enrolled Nurse to join our Melton Urgent Care Service. As a vital team member, you will provide high-quality nursing support and ensure all patients that present to the Urgent Care Service are given appropriate care in collaboration with the Registered Nurses (RN).
Why Join Us?
Top of Scope Practice: Enhance your skills with opportunities to perform wound care, plastering, assisting in procedures, and more.
Innovative Healthcare Model: Be part of an emerging and growing healthcare model, well-established in countries like New Zealand, the United Kingdom, with further investment recently announced by the Australian government.
Healthcare Leadership: Join the leading provider in this emerging part of primary healthcare.
ForHealth Group branded uniform provided.
Dental Discounts: Enjoy dental discounts for you and your family.
Join a high-performing collaborative team.
Your Responsibilities
Assist the RN in providing high-quality patient care for injuries or illnesses.
Perform care activities including administering vaccinations, wound care, plastering, and providing patient education.
Conduct diagnostic tests relevant to the patient's condition as directed by the RN.
Assist with work cover injury management and provide phlebotomy (if applicable).
Ensure patient care activities are within scope of practice and comply with ForHealth policies and procedures.
Support with patient services, greeting and assisting patients, monitoring appointment book, register and update registration details as required.
Provide guidance relating to inclusion and exclusion criteria over the phone as required.
Maintain a clean and well-stocked clinical area, completing administrative tasks such as Medicare billing, coding, and scanning documentation into patient files.