ROLE OVERVIEW

Practice nurses will work from Peppertree GP Medical Centre, Medowie. The main responsibilities centre around the practice nurse duties and general administration involved in supporting doctors and patients.

The position is responsible for the provision of nursing services consistent with the scope of practice and standards as established by the ANMC National Competency Standards for Registered Nurses to assist medical practitioners in providing health/medical services to clients of the practice.

This will include performing and documenting health assessments, observations, wound care, client education and counselling, medication administration, infection control maintenance and surveillance.

The position involves regular computer related duties, where those duties are an essential part of the function of the position.

KEY DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

Practice Nurse

Triage of clients presenting for planned, unplanned or emergent care, including answering and dealing with all incoming phone calls regarding the same

Provide culturally protected care

Maintain accurate documentation using clinical software including recall/reminder systems, IT and information management

Undertake patient observations and diagnostics including Temperature, Pulse, Respiration (TPR), Blood Pressure (BP), Weight, Height, Oximetry, Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI), Blood Sugar, Respirometer Readings, Urinalysis, Spirometry and Electrocardiograms





Administration of medications as instructed by the medical practitioners

Iron Infusions

Venesections

Injections e.g. B12, Prolia, testosterone and depo

Ear syringe

Removal of sutures

Collect pathology samples as directed (consistent with scope of practice e.g. blood tests, faecal samples, wound swabs)

Complete patient Health Assessments including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Assessments, Montreal Cognitive Assessments, Dementia Screening Assessments, Over 75 years Health Assessments and 45-49 year Health Assessments

Other assessments within the nurses’ scope of practice, as requested by the GP

Assist doctor with CCMP

Provide client education, counselling, monitoring and care within the accepted areas / scope of practice such as weight management, smoking, diabetes, asthma / COPD etc.

Coordinate DVA CVC program

Immunisations, adult and childhood

Travel vaccinations

Undertake client wound management as directed by the medical practitioners

Assist the medical practitioners with procedures as required In collaboration with the Practice Manager, ensure that the ordering, receipt, storage, stock management and usage of medical/surgical consumables is sufficient to meet the operational and financial requirements of the clinic and that they meet legislative requirements and practice standards.

Primary responsibility for the storage and security of medicines, vaccines and other healthcare products includ Apply Now

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