Practice Nurse, Ringwood Family Medical Centre

We are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic practice nurse to join our nursing team for 3 days a week, Monday, Thursday and Friday.

We are a warm and welcoming, privately owned family medical practice. We are a dedicated team that looks forward to meeting a person who shares the same work ethos as we do. The successful applicant will need to show they want to work in a team that prides itself on respecting each other and the diverse community it serves. Our nurses work alongside our general practitioners and are valued for their contribution to the care of our patients.

Essential Role requirements:

– To provide co-ordination with the doctors and nursing team
– Ensure that all patients and visitors are received in a friendly and helpful manner, either in person or over the phone
– Demonstrated knowledge of and a commitment to Quality Improvement, Risk Management
– Possess the clinical skills to conduct detailed assessments of patients to improve health outcomes
– Can assess and develop chronic disease management care plans and have a passion for managing and co-ordinating care for patients with chronic care needs
– Able to maintain a high level of accuracy when recording and maintaining patient and clinic information
– Able to assume primary responsibility for co-ordination of Infection Control Standards and Cold Chain management
– Competent in administering vaccinations, spirometry, ECGs,ABI’s
– Proficient in wound care
– Ability to assist doctors with minor surgical procedures
– Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

About you:

– Well presented with a friendly, confident and caring manner
– Have an eye for detail and a willingness to be accurate and complete tasks
– High ethical standards
– Able to follow instructions
– Be calm under pressure
– Have a desire to grow professionally
– Have excellent communication and written skills
– Have excellent organisational skills and the capacity to take initiative
– Knowledge of clinical software using Best Practice or similar

Other Essential Requirements:

– At least 2 years of previous practice nurse experience or community nursing experience is essential
– Registered Nurse – this is an essential requirement
– Current AHPRA Registered
– Current Professional Indemnity Insurance