About the Role
As a Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering holistic, person-centred healthcare services to detainees. Working collaboratively with medical practitioners, allied health professionals and other healthcare team members, you will support the assessment, planning, coordination and delivery of healthcare services that promote wellbeing and positive health outcomes. This role offers a diverse clinical workload and the opportunity to utilise a broad range of nursing skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive health assessments, develop care plans, and deliver evidence-based nursing care, including chronic disease management.
- Perform clinical procedures including medication administration, immunisations, wound care, blood collection, and other nursing interventions.
- Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and external healthcare providers while delivering health education and promotion.
Requirements
- Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).
- Minimum of 5 years' post-registration clinical experience.
- Experience in drug and alcohol, primary healthcare, correctional, detention, or other complex care settings is highly desirable.
- Strong clinical assessment skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
Skills
- Holistic, person-centred healthcare delivery
- Assessment
- Planning
- Coordination
- Delivery of healthcare services
- Chronic disease management
- Medication administration
- Immunisations
- Wound care
- Blood collection
- Health education
- Health promotion
- Clinical assessment
- Communication
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years post-registration clinical experience
Education Level
- Registered Nurse (Division 1)
- Relevant postgraduate qualification is highly desirable
Benefits
- Paid birthday leave
- Salary packaging & novated leasing via Smartgroup
- Free onsite parking
About the Company
- Healthcare Australia (HCA) is a major provider of healthcare services across Australia, including allied health, primary care, recruitment, NDIS, care services, and training.
- In December 2024, HCA began providing health, mental health, and wellbeing services across the onshore Immigration Detention network.
- HCA also launched a 24/7 Virtual Care Centre (VCC), offering remote healthcare through telehealth and video consultations to enhance onsite care for detainees.
- Join a well-respected Australian healthcare organisation with 1,000+ clinicians across medical, nursing, and allied health.
Equal Opportunity
- At HCA we are committed to embracing diversity and committed to providing a safe working environment.
- Veterans are encouraged to apply.
