Enrolled Nurse

An Enrolled Nurse understands the importance of establishing a therapeutic relationship with clients in order to support them in achieving their best possible goals and outcomes. As an Enrolled Nurse, one is expected to demonstrate the core nursing values of person-centred care, trust and respect in every interaction with clients, their representatives and fellow care givers/colleagues.

Duties of a Enrolled Nurse at Billa Community Group would include: 

1. Supporting clients during the pre-admission phase through history taking, screening, conducting risk assessments.
2. Assessing the health care needs of clients, developing evidence-based care plans, implementing, and evaluating these, in partnership with the client and other allied health professionals
3. Routine evaluation of the effectiveness of implemented care strategies, aiming at supporting clients to achieve their care goals.
4. Provide ongoing clinical screening, care assessment reviews, referrals and report writing.
5. Contribute to the development of task schedules for support workers to ensure client goals are met.
6. Provision of clinical interventions, treatments, and therapies in line with assessed client’s needs. These include and not limited to the provision of wound care, enteral nutrition care, catheter management, diabetes management, supporting clients through palliative care, medication management, complex bowel management etc.
7. Act as a resource person by developing, implementing, and evaluating teaching plans for clients and support workers.
8. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with allied health professionals and all disciplines.
9. Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives. 
10. Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines.

Qualifications and Experience 

• A nursing qualification from North Metropolitan TAFE
• First Aid certificate with annual CPR recertification
• Desirable to have Degree or higher in Health Science, Applied Science (Nursing) or relevant fields such as Mental Health, Palliative Care, Dementia Care, Community Nursing
• Sound knowledge of the NDIS processes and operations 

Personal Qualities

• Solution-focused style and approach with competent self-management skills
• Excellent customer service skills 
• Commitment to professional development for self and others
• High attention to detail, with proficiency using computer applications and exemplary written documentation skills.

Additional Requirements 

1. IT proficiency
2. Current valid Drivers License