Urgent Care Nurse

Date posted: Tuesday 10 September 2024
Closing date: Thursday 10 October 2024

Cairns Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare Urgent Care Clinic) is located in suburb of Edmonton and offers acute care and treatment for conditions that are not life-threatening but require urgent assistance. The clinic is open 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm weekdays and 9am to 6pm on weekends. We are currently seeking experienced RNs to join the team on a full-time or part-time basis.

About the role

The role will be responsible for identifying and triaging suitable patients and providing front-line care while working alongside our General Practitioners.

Duties include

• Conducting comprehensive nursing assessments to efficiently triage patients.
• Deliver high-quality patient care and take decisive actions for patients requiring emergency attention or experiencing health deterioration.
• Offer healthcare-related education to patients as needed.
• Complete all documentation accurately and promptly.

To be considered you must have the following:

• A clinical background in Urgent Care/ Emergency Care or Rural General Practice.
• Providing compassion, empathy and understanding to patients and their families whilst maintaining a professional approach.
• Be a team player with strong critical thinking skills, who can work both independently and collaboratively in our dynamic team environment.
• Effective time management and prioritisation
• Flexibility to work across all shifts/days.
• Current ALS/CPR
• AHPRA Registration.

Benefits

• Onsite parking.
• Exceptional team culture/environment.
• Competitive salary.
• 5 weeks annual leave.