GV HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE, AS WELL AS APPLICANTS WHO ARE LGBTIQ+, WHO HAVE DIFFERENT ABILITIES, OR ARE FROM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ARE ENCOURAGED. GV HEALTH HAS ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE, BULLYING AND HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION IN ALL FORMS, AND IS COMMITTED TO THE SAFETY, PROTECTION AND WELLBEING OF ALL CHILDREN.

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children’s Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.
GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Waranga District Nurse provides home based nursing care for clients who reside in townships of Rushworth, Murchison, Stanhope, Corop, Colbinabbin, Toolleen and surrounding areas. The District Nurse will work in a team environment to deliver professional and holistic nursing care within the home setting to people of any age, income or ethnicity. The District Nurse will deliver client centred care and education to improve health status by promoting self-management strategies, as well as supporting the carer in their role.
The District Nurse will work closely with the Clinical Coordinator to ensure high-quality and safe clinical care is provided to clients. This includes undertaking comprehensive assessments including risk screening, care planning and referral where appropriate to ensure multidisciplinary approach to care.

Successful candidate will have:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum of 4 years postgraduate nursing experience
• Demonstrated expert clinical assessment, care management, experience and knowledge related to primary health care
• Awareness of broader community health service and experience in referral processes
• Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills, including computer literacy and the ability to produce well written reports
• The ability to work collaboratively as an individual practitioner within an interdisciplinary team environment including the ability to initiate and maintain effective professional relationships
• Self-motivated with high level of communication and organisational and time management skills