Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care

The position of Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care will play a key clinical leadership role. The Nurse Practitioner –Urgent Care is an independent advanced practice nurse and endorsed as such by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) who has direct clinical contact and practices within their scope under the legislatively protected title ‘nurse practitioner’ under the national law.

The Nurse Practitioner – Urgent care role involves assessment and management of clients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include, but is not limited to, the direct referral of patients to other health care professionals, prescribing medications, and ordering diagnostic investigations. The Nurse Practitioner – Urgent care role is grounded in the nursing profession’s values, knowledge, theories and practice and provides innovative and flexible health care delivery that complements other health care providers. The scope of practice of the Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care is determined by the context in which the Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care is credentialed by the NMBA and the Nursing and Midwifery Scope of Practice and Credentialing Committee to practice.

KEY CRITERIA

Essential

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  Registration as a Nurse and Endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner in Australia
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  Master of Nursing (enabling registration as Nurse Practitioner)
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  Hold a current prescriber number and be able to apply for a provider number
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  Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge in area of registration
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  Demonstrated professional and clinical leadership, supervision, team contribution, mentoring, coaching and problem solving skills
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  Proven commitment to the development of learning, teaching and research oriented work environment within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
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  Demonstrated high-level communication, liaison, interpersonal and negotiation skills
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  Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
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  Evidence of commitment to quality improvement
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  Evidence of participation in the collection of data and report writing
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  Demonstrated ability in the operation of various computer software packages and a willingness to learn the databases that are an integral part of patient management and the project
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  A commitment to high quality, safe and person centred patient care

Desirable

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  Evidence of prior service delivery planning
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  Demonstrated knowledge of quality management
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  Research, publication and public presentation experience.

About Us

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

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  Professional development support
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  Career advancement opportunities
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  Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
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  Work-life balance
  

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.