Remote Area Registered Nurse

Job No: 110311
Location: Utopia

  • Bring your nursing expertise to this rewarding remote area opportunity in Aboriginal health!
  • Highly attractive base salary + super & allowances!
  • Enjoy FREE fully contained accommodation + return airfares to point of hire!

About Urapuntja Health Service

Urapuntja Health Service provides services to a population of about 1000 permanent residents who live in 16 homeland communities. A unique health service, Urapuntja delivers an outreach service to all 16 outstation communities every week, while the primary clinic is situated outside of these communities in it's own location.

Community involvement has been critical to everything that the organisation does, with the Service being developed from a desire of the Aboriginal people to have their own health service. The Board of Directors is elected from and by the community annually, with the group meeting regularly to discuss issues and make decisions relevant to the organisation. To this day, the health status of community members in this area are some of the best in the Northern Territory.

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About the Opportunity

Urapuntja now has multiple opportunities for full-time Remote Area Nurses to join their dedicated team in Utopia, NT. These positions are being offered on a 12 month contract basis, with possibility of extension.

Reporting to the Clinic Manager and working within a multidisciplinary team, these positions are primarily responsible for providing comprehensive primary healthcare to community members through the assessment and management of a broad range of clinical problems.

The majority of your time will be spent delivering outreach services to the 16 community outstations, with the remaining time spent in Clinic.

Some key duties will include (but will not be limited to):

  • Developing and delivering health programs with an emphasis on chronic disease management, prevention and STIs;
  • Participate in opportunistic and community screening activities; and
  • Performing consultations with community health program clients including the provision of basic physical examination and advice on the treatment and management of clients' health problems.

Please Note: It is mandatory you be willing to participate in the after-hours on-call and emergency care roster.

To view a full list of responsibilities, please click here. 

About You

Successful candidates must possess the following:

  • Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
  • High level clinical and health promotion skills
  • Experience with resuscitation and cannulation
  • OCHRE Card (or ability to obtain)
  • NT About Giving Vaccines Certification (or ability to obtain)

It's important you be confident in your ability to deliver health services in an autonomous manner. This being said, you will be supported with easily accessible resources as needed, including direct lines to Doctors and Specialists in Alice Springs to assist in emergencies if a Doctor is not present on site.

Urapuntja is seeking candidates with well developed communication skills, a respect for Aboriginal culture, and a commitment to delivering services within a culturally appropriate manner.

Due to the nature of the working environment, an adaptable and flexible approach to your role will be critical. Strong initiative and a willingness to jump into any task at hand will be essential to your success - the Urapuntja team maintain a supportive and collaborative approach to delivery, so it's crucial you be the type of person who works well within this type of environment.

Although not essential, any experience with the CARPA Manual and/or the completion of the Remote Emergency Course would be highly regarded.

A current manual driver’s licence, with the ability to travel on unsealed roads via 4WD, is required.

PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidate must respect that Urapuntja is a DRY community.

About the Benefits

If you're looking for an opportunity to utilise your nursing skills in a new and interesting way, take on this challenging and rewarding opportunity within Aboriginal health

Day to day you'll enjoy incredible variety across different health issues, and get to experience parts of Australia most people never see while you're at it! On days when you will be working in the Clinic, you'll enjoy a brand new, state-of-the-art and purpose-built building nearing the end of construction, with plenty of room, specialised access, and great patient flow.

On offer is a competitive base salary plus super and 24% on-call allowance! You will also have access to a range of benefits including:

  • A monthly RDO
  • 6 weeks' annual leave
  • Return airfares to your point of hire
  • Leave loading
  • Generous salary sacrificing options
  • 10 days training leave to support your professional development
  • 3 weeks remote area leave per annum

The successful candidate will also be supplied with rent-free, fully contained accommodation, including an allowance towards all amenities provided (internet, electricity, telephone)!

Urapuntja maintains a strong focus on safety of it's employees and ensures a 2-up arrangement is in place. You will always be accompanied by at least one other health care professional, and will be equipped with satellite phones and GPS trackers at all times.

This is a unique cultural experience with a well established and supportive health organisation - Apply Now!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

 

If you have further questions, please contact Employment Office on (07) 3330 2555.

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