Paediatric Community Nurse

Your career in healthcare made personal

At Medibank we’ve recently unified our health services under one brand – Amplar Health. 

With over 1000 employees, our nurses, GPs and other amazing allied health professionals our focus is on improving healthcare experiences and championing greater access, choice, and control for people in Australia when it comes to managing their health. 

Your Opportunity
 

We are seeking experienced and passionate Paediatric Road Nurses to join our community team. We are seeking dynamic clinicians who can work on road within the South Australia Community Care (SACC) program. 
 

Using your clinical skills, you will ensure a comprehensive client centred management plan is achieved for our consumers.  You will support and provide care and services to SACC consumers for HSS within the community setting delivering care to patients in their home. 
 

•    Customers initial assessment, care planning and goal setting
•    Undertaking home visits for clients within the SACC program 
•    Monitoring patient progress and updating care plans as appropriate
•    Liaison with healthcare professionals and specialists
•    Discharge planning including referrals to long term services
•    Provision of telephone support, education, and advice

These positions will be offered on a casual or perm basis working across a 7-day roster between the hours of 7am and 8pm. We have work available in all areas of Adelaide. 
 
What will set you apart from the rest?
 

You will be client and goal focused who is driven to achieve positive customer outcomes together with:

•    Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA (unrestricted) 
•    Recent paediatrics experience in an acute or community setting 
•    Strong clinical reasoning skills
•    Knowledge and experience in:
o    Wound care/ Negative pressure 
o    IV Antibiotics
o    PICC line management 
o    Respiratory assessments 
•    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
•    Proficient computer skills to enable fast and accurate data entry into patient electronic medical records.
 
Be rewarded…..
 

When you join our passionate team you will enjoy;
 

•    Preferential rosters – choose your shifts (AM & PM) to suit your family & lifestyle
•    Ease your mind with subsidised health insurance for you and your loved ones
•    Up to 6 weeks annual leave (for our full-time employees) 
•    Enjoy your shut eye as our nurses don’t work night shifts 
•    Modern technology (iPad and phone) to perform your role
•    Career development opportunities across Amplar/Medibank business
•    Discounted ACN membership fees and access to CPD and online courses
•    Mandatory quarterly paid training to maintain/upskill clinical skills
 

Learn more about Amplar Health at https://amplarhealth.com.au

We celebrate diversity of thought because we want to make better decisions for our customers and our people. As we work towards our goal of making health personal, we value the knowledge and contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. 

We’re also committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustment or additional support you may require. 

Employees in face-to-face healthcare roles will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.