Urgent Care Practice Nurse

Urgent Care Practice Nurse | Kedron | Full Time

Urgent Care Practice Nurse | Kedron | Full Time

Join to apply for the Urgent Care Registered Nurse role at ForHealth Group.

The Company

At ForHealth, we're committed to delivering quality, accessible healthcare across Australia. With 95+ 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 an Urgent Care Registered Nurse to join our Kedron Urgent Care Service. As a vital team member, you will be responsible for ensuring all patients that present to the Urgent Care Service are identified as being appropriate for the service, triaged promptly and provided with front line care in collaboration with the Urgent Care medical practitioner.

Why Join Us?

• Top of Scope Practice: Enhance your skills with opportunities to perform suturing, plastering, and more.
• Innovative Healthcare Model: Be part of an emerging and growing healthcare model, well-established in countries like New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with further investment recently announced by the Australian government.
• Competitive Pay: Earn above award rates.
• 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

• Responsible for triage of all patients who present to Urgent Care
• Conduct comprehensive and accurate nursing triage
• Act promptly for any triaged patients requiring emergency escalation or due to deterioration
• Perform procedural work such as suturing and plastering
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability for the dynamic Urgent Care environment
• Deliver high-quality, person-centered care in collaboration with patients, families, carers, and medical practitioners
• Ensure patients achieve desired clinical outcomes
• Provide essential health education to patients
• Complete all documentation accurately and promptly

About You

• AHPRA Registered Nurse
• Must be available evenings and weekends
• Working with Children Check and National Police Check required
• Experience in triage within an emergency department, remote nursing, or ICU is preferred, or a minimum of 3 years of experience in acute care settings
• 3 years' experience as an RN preferred
• ICU nursing experience welcomed
• Ability to assess and recognise health deterioration and escalate appropriately
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and high level of critical thinking
• Ability to work autonomously and delegate when appropriate
• Personable with a genuine passion for helping people

What We Offer

• 20% off dental treatments for you and your family
• Fitness Passport – discounted gym benefits for you and your family
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health insurance discounts
• Provided uniforms
• Free onsite parking
• Ongoing training, development and support
• Monday to Friday – No weekends
• Better work-life balance – No night shifts
• Competitive rates

Join us in creating a healthier Australia and be part of a company that values training, development, and internal promotion. If you\'re ready to be part of this first-class team, apply now

ForHealth Group is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability; culturally and linguistically diverse groups; the LGBTIQA+ community; veterans; carers; refugees; and people of all ages. ForHealth Group fosters a safe, respectful, and inclusive organisational culture and aims to eliminate behaviours that are unlawful and not in line with our values.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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ForHealth Group is an equal opportunity employer. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at ForHealth Group by 2x.

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