Practice Nurse: Quality Improvement & Chronic Care Nurse Coordinator
Practice Nurse - Quality Improvement and Chronic Care Nurse Coordinator - required to drive our QI and Chronic disease management programs
Summary about this job
Nursing - General Medical & Surgical
Company: Church Street Medical Centre
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Part Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-3-8713-1864
Fax: +61-3-3466-6947
E-mail: n\a
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Detail information about job Practice Nurse: Quality Improvement & Chronic Care Nurse Coordinator. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Above award wages negotiable depending on experience
- Hours and days negotiable
CBD & Inner Suburbs
Church Street Medical Centre is seeking to employ an experienced Div 1 Registered Nurse to join our supportive and successful team in a Quality Improvement and Chronic Disease Management role.
We are a busy, growing General Practice located in central Richmond. We are non corporate, computerised, accredited, with modern, fully equipped rooms; proudly servicing the needs of our local and not so local families for the last 10 years.
We are seeking an experienced Div 1 Registered Nurse, previous Practice Nurse experience preferred.
The successful applicant will be integral in driving our new Quality Improvement and Chronic Disease Management Program. Previous experience as a Practice Nurse, and in QI including data collection, setting up and managing disease registers and chronic disease management including care planning will be highly regarded. The position is Part Time, currently 3 days, with room to increase hours as the role develops. A half day per week will be reserved for Practice Nurse clinical duties. Days worked are negotiable. Above award wages negotiated dependent on skills and experience.
Key responsibilities:
Co-ordinate QI program
Data collection and reporting for QI
Management of disease registers
Co-ordinate chronic care management program
Prepare care plans and health assessments
Chronic disease management
Immunisations - adult & child
Wound management
Infection control and sterilising procedures
Maintaining cold chain management systems
Assisting with procedures
Essential Criteria:
Current Nurse (AHPRA) registration
Previous General Practice experience
Current CPR certificate
Effective patient triage
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office suite of programs
Strong time management
Ability to work within a team and autonomously
Australian Resident for work purposes
Desirable Criteria:
Medical software knowledge - Zedmed preferred
Flexibility to cover staff leave
Please forward your resume to
[email protected]
Thank you
Rhonda BRIGHT FOSTER
Practice Manager
Church Street Medical Centre
300 Church St, Richmond