Registered Practice Nurse

About role / Key responsibilities:

Job responsibilities:
• Patient management within own scope of practice.
• Provide management of long-term conditions in line with national guidelines and pathways.
• Manage patient recalls, reminders and follow up of test results.
• Work collaboratively to support medical, nursing and allied health colleagues in the performance of their clinical role.
• Actively communicate and coordinate with colleagues, specialist services and allied health professionals when providing team care.
• Escalate care to general practitioners where indicated.
• Record and maintain accurate, adequate and relevant patient records using the established practice protocols and computerised medical records system while meeting legislative standards and accreditation requirements. Leadership and management
• Seek opportunities for ongoing professional education.
• Participate in relevant committees and special projects as indicated.
• Continuous quality improvement
• Provide leadership in the coordination and implementation of quality improvement activities specific to the Nurse Practitioner role.
• Participate in clinical practice improvement programs and clinical governance initiatives relevant to practice.
• Identify opportunities to improve and promote evidence-based practice. Governance, safety and quality requirements
• Participate in an annual performance review.
• Complete mandatory training and education as relevant to the role.
• Assist in the professional development of others.
• Contribute to staff and patient safety systems that meet contemporary clinical standards and OS&H requirements.
• Participate in the practice risk management and quality improvement processes.
• Record incidents and near misses in line with practice policy.
• Practise duty of care including meeting practice standards and accountability.
• Maintain patient and practice confidentiality at all times.
• Ensure clinical governance processes are in place.
• Actively contribute to the development of a culture consistent with the values of the practice.

About the practice:

The practice is a well-established, independent family-type non-corporate medical practice in the heart of Lane Cove, a lovely community suburb.

Requirements:

• good communication skills, written and verbal
• the ability to work independently, show initiative and work productively within a team environment
• Clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of illness and injury and health promotion relevant to the role and within individual scope of practice.
• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• CPR training undertaken within the past one year or willingness to participate in training (training provided if needed)
• a current criminal record screening and a current Working with Children Check
• Evidence of appropriate and continuing professional indemnity insurance.

Benefits:

This position requires an average of either 38 hours (full time) or approximately 20 hours (part-time) per week.

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