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The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the delivery, management and coordination of quality patient care and service delivery.

The RN within TAIHS uses nursing knowledge and judgment to assess health needs, provide care and to advise and support people to manage their health.  They practice independently and in collaboration with other health professionals, perform general nursing functions, delegate to and direct enrolled nurses and health workers and others.  They provide comprehensive assessments to develop, implement and evaluate an integrated plan of health care, and provide interventions that require professional knowledge, skills and clinical decision making.  They do this in a range of settings in partnership with individuals, families and communities.
 
This position of RN may entail service delivery from a primary health clinic located outside of Townsville (Charters Towers & Ingham) under limited supervision at times.  During this time the RN is responsible for the coordination of the clinic during their shift and to report to the Clinical Services Lead.The purpose of the Family Facilitator (FF) is to work collaboratively with at risk families to assist them in identifying their needs using the Family Led Decision Making (FLDM) framework to ensure their children are safe. The Family Facilitator will provide support to families through culturally appropriate practices that effectively engage with traditional owners, elders and families across all communities. This position is also expected to build and maintain professional relationships with staff of the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensuring a safe and secure environment for patients/visitors/other staff members 
• Provision of daily nursing support to General Practitioners
• Undertaking all tasks within nursing scope of practice and/or as directed
• Plan and delivery of quality nursing care in consultation with the patient and the multidisciplinary health care team
• Ensuring patient records are current and maintained in a confidential manner
• Stock management of clinic supplies including vaccination management
• Cold Chain management to ensure compliance with GP6.1B (RACGP Regulation)
• Ensure patient clinical interventions are carried out in an effective manner
• Patient triage and assessment, care planning and all other duties expected of an RN in a clinical setting e.g., wound dressings, immunisations, injections and medication administration under the treatment orders of General Practitioners
• Conduct opportunistic screening and follow-up of patients
• Triage and organise patient medical evacuations as required
• Ensure patient allergy list is kept up to date
• Assist with Home Visits at the General Practitioner’s discretion
• Maintain consulting treatment room/s assigned, ensuring materials are fully stocked and tidied after each consult (this includes changing bed linen/paper after each patient)
• Report any functional problems with clinic equipment in accordance with process
• Comply with TAIHS Primary Health Care Procedures Manual in the delivery of care and services
• Comply with TAIHS Vaccine Management Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Order clinic materials and supplies as per the Imprest list and in consultation with Clinical Services Lead
• Conduct full handover of patients to other health practitioners
• Record and submit Immunisation records as required
• Ensure infection control standards are in place in accordance with regulatory standards
• Ensures progress notes, reports and records are completed in the required format
• Accurately document in client files any treatment and medication information
• Maintain recall and follow up of patients as per General Practitioner/s requests
• Retrieval of patient records from other medical practices as requested
• Store, prepare and administer medication in accordance with the Health Drugs and Poisons Regulation
• Instruct client/care givers on quality use of medications
• Instruct client/care givers on how to obtain new medication supplies when required
• Conduct Dangerous Drug check and count weekly ensuring two nurses are present during the count.  If two nurses are not available, the second clinician may be a Doctor
• Pursues own professional development to fulfill registration requirements and actively engages with company instigated training

To Apply:

Please read the current Position Description here.

You must submit the below documentation.

• CV/Resume
• One page cover letter detailing how you will achieve success in the position

Applications Close: 5pm – July 3

Email: hr@taihs.net.au for more information