Queen Street Medical Centre is seeking a motivated permanent/part-time Registered Nurse. We are a privately owned general practice and proud of our team of friendly GP's, Nurses and Reception Staff.
The ideal nurse needs to be available 2 - 4 days per week as an integral addition to our busy inner-city practice team.
Queen Street Medical Centre is an RACGP accredited medical centre, open Mon to Fri (no weekend shifts!). The Queen Street team is a vibrant LGBTIQA+ friendly practice, specialising in sexual health, women’s health, and all aspects of general practice medicine. Our specialised services include IUD insertions, iron infusions and skin cancer medicine - no two days are ever the same at Queen Street.
The role of the Practice Nurse includes the following responsibilities:
- Childhood immunisations
- Perform ECGs, Holter Monitor, Spirometry and Audiometry
- Assisting with minor surgical procedures
- Travel vaccinations (Yellow Fever accredited centre)
- Wound management and dressings
- Co-ordination of busy, 3-bay treatment room
- Cold chain and stock management
- Infection Control
- Administrative duties including recalls and reminders
- Assisting with quality improvements at the Practice
- Preparing chronic disease management plans and reviews
- Residential Aged Care support (assisting visiting GP’s)
- Employment medicals
- Patient triage (phone and walk-ins)
The successful candidate will display:
- AHPRA registration (Registered Nurse, Div 1)
- Current CPR certification
- excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with our long-term patients
- ability to work autonomously and productively with our team
- demonstrate tremendous time management skills
- competency on computers and clinical software (Best Practice) is ideal
- genuine interest in Primary Health Care / General Practice nursing
- experience in General Practice, Community Care or patient education roles would be preferred.
The rate of pay will be dependent on experience. For further information please contact Practice Manager, via email: *******@queenstmed.com.au
If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter and resume.