Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department Salary: SRN Level 7 $145,676 pro rata Location: Katanning Unit/Division: Great Southern > MPS Operations - Katanning Health Service - Nursing Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time Position No: Pool Ref 00614609 Closing Date: 2023-11-13 4:00 PM Attachments: -
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This is a Recruitment Pool
About Us
The WA Country Health Service’s core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to people from large regional centres to those in small remote communities.
Our vision is to be global leader in rural and remote healthcare.
Our values of Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to our patients.
About the REGION
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About the OPPORTUNITY
A rewarding and interesting role where you will provide advanced and autonomous expert care to patients and families in accordance with Nurse Practitioner legislation and functions by:
1. Patient assessment and diagnosis, prescribing medications, ordering and analysing pathology and radiological tests, referring patients to other Health Professionals, and undertaking patient care on referral from Health Professionals
2. Ensure nursing compliance with relevant Federal/State legislation, DoH and WACHS policies, and local procedures as they pertain to the delivery of health services.
3. Work collaboratively to support medical, nursing and allied health colleagues in the performance of their clinical duties.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
4. Advanced clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of illness and injury relevant to the role
5. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including negotiation skills
6. Sound knowledge of relevant legislative and health regulating Acts including legislative obligations
Why work for us? In addition to the opportunity to make a direct and positive contribution to the community, you will work in a collaborative and caring work environment, and you will enjoy an amazing range of benefits including:
7. 11% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.