Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: 139661.16 - 149538.56
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ599301

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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Paediatric Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner utilises their expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills, and clinical competencies for expanded practice. They are an integral member of the health care team who practices in collaboration with other health professionals to assess and manage paediatric patients within their clinical context using nursing knowledge and skills. The Paediatric Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner contributes to departments, the organisation, and the community through involvement in education, research, quality improvement, and professional leadership. A registered nurse in transitional role will undertake supervised practice, whilst working towards endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.

Key Objectives and focus of the Paediatric NP/TNP:

• Lead the delivery of a Paediatric Ambulatory Care Service at a Level 4 Paediatric Facility.
• Conduct clinical procedures in the paediatric ambulatory care setting including central line access, pathology collection and evaluation, complex wound management, medication prescribing/administration, monitoring and observation.
• Conduct acute review and follow-up for patients in the ambulatory care setting including following early discharge, referrals from general practitioners/emergency department presentations, and on return from tertiary facilities.
• Undertake planned and supported day only admissions for observations and procedures (e.g. infusions). Secondary Focus for Advanced Scope
• Provision of expert paediatric consultation and advice for critically unwell and complex paediatric patients, within the emergency department, intensive care and paediatric units to support implementation of the Paediatric High Acuity Protocol
• Provision of expert neonatal consultation and advice for acute and ongoing management of the sick neonate.
• Support paediatricians to provide expert clinical guidance and education to networked peripheral facilities.

This is a Full-Time role based at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus.

A TALENT POOL MAY BE CREATED FOR FUTURE ROLES AND WILL REMAIN VALID FOR 18 MONTHS.

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For role related queries or questions contact Nicole Knight on nicole.knight@health.nsw.gov.au
For Diversity, Equity & Inclusion enquiries, please contact the District Manager - MNCLHD-Inclusion@health.nsw.gov.au