Urgent Care Enrolled Nurse

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 a Urgent Care Practice Nurse – Enrolled Nurse to join our Carlton 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.
• Provide high quality comprehensive documentation in all patient files.
• Participate in workplace health and safety practices, ensuring all incidents and hazards are reported as per ForHealth policies.

About You

• Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Must be available evenings and weekends.
• Experience in a primary care setting, with a focus on chronic disease management, prevention, and health promotion is desirable.
• 3 years of direct clinical practice nursing care experience is desirable.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle escalations, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
• A passion for patient-centered care and a personable approach.

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
• Better work-life balance - No more night shifts

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 people with: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestry; 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 organisation culture which aims to eliminate behaviours that are unlawful and not in line with the 10 things that make us tick (our Values) 10 things that make us tick | ForHealth