PRACTICE NURSE

The Practice Nurse provides high-quality, trauma-informed, and person
centred nursing care within First Step’s integrated primary health model. The role supports individuals experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, mental health concerns, and other complex health needs through clinical care, care coordination, health promotion, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to reduce health inequities and improve long-term outcomes.

About the Role of Practice Nurse
The Practice Nurse plays a key role in our well-established practice, providing essential support to our general practitioners, clinical staff and patients.
Key responsibilities:
• Administration of long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB)
• Developing and contributing to Chronic Disease Management Plans and Health Assessments
• Assisting GPs with minor surgical procedures, emergencies, and injury management
• Administering vaccinations
• Providing pathology services
• Providing comprehensive patient education and support within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring the treatment room is well-organised and managing patient flow efficiently
• Safe storage, documentation and administration of controlled medicines
• Controlling and managing medical stock levels
Key challenges:
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Time management skills
• Working within a diverse team environment
• Shared decision making
Supervision:
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) is offered to all staff
• Line management supervision will be offered by the Clinical Lead
• Staff are encouraged to maintain external clinical supervision

Further information: Careers - First Step

Please forward your resume to joe@firststep.org.au.

Minimum qualifications
• Tertiary qualification in Nursing
• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse OR as an Medication-Endorsed
Enrolled Nurse with no restrictions on registration to practice.
Skills and experience
• Skilled in conducting clinical assessments and review, liaising with other health providers,
and providing secondary consultation with other program staff where required
• Experience coordinating the development, implementation and ongoing review of clinical
assessment and care planning
• Ability to review and respond promptly, effectively and appropriately to changes in client's
health status
• Able to work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, particularly GPs and mental health
practitioners, to resolve or report on patients’ needs or medical issues
• Skilled in performing routine diagnostic checks (monitor pulse, blood pressure and
temperature) and general nursing duties as instructed by the clinical team
• Highly skilled at monitoring and recording a patient’s condition and document care
provided
• Attendance and participation in case conferences and clinical review meetings

• Contributing to the planning and implementation of support and treatment
  • Active engagement and participation as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Maintain respect and consideration for the rights and well-being of co-workers by following
  policies and procedures
  • Must follow registered nursing care regulations and standards at all times