Outreach Nurse – AWAHS Mobile Health Service
Core
Mobile healthcare provider delivering culturally safe clinical services, health assessments, chronic disease management, wound care, and preventative education directly to Aboriginal communities in regional areas.
Role type
Senior IC outreach nurse (mobile health)
Builds
Mobile health van services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Domain
Healthcare / Indigenous health / Rural and regional medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical nursing expertise, wound care, chronic disease management, medication management, health education, community engagement, cultural safety, independent working
Preferred skills
Experience working with Aboriginal communities, knowledge of local health systems, ability to build trust with community members
Responsibilities
Conduct health assessments and health checks, manage chronic diseases, provide wound care, administer medication management, deliver preventative health education, support mental and emotional wellbeing, liaise with GPs and hospitals to coordinate care
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC