Registered Nurse (N3) – Wurli-Wurlinjang

  • Relocation assistance
  • Accommodation allowance
  • Training and career development opportunities

Why Wurli?

Wurli is an Aboriginal Community Controlled organisation delivering primary and clinical health care services to the Aboriginal people in Katherine and surrounding communities. Wurli prides itself on delivering a range of health services to the community in a style and manner that makes clients feel welcome and comfortable. Be part of a team that empowers people to take responsibility for their health.

What’s in it for you?

  • Salary sacrificing options
  • Generous leave entitlements (6 weeks annual leave, 15 days personal leave, 1 week special leave, study leave)
  • Relocation assistance and a short term accommodation allowance is available for eligible applicants to help you get settle
  • Work in the tropical climate of the Northern Territory

What’s the role?

  • Contribute to the effective management of patient care plan systems, including participating in patient care conferences, managing patient follow-up procedures.
  • Use patient information system (Communicare/PCIS) to identify care needs and document patient consultation in patient’s medical file.
  • Assist Doctors and other health professionals with communication, treatment and any advice relevant to a client’s treatment.
  • Assist in the provision of high quality emergency care that at times is independent but with support from other health professionals.
  • Actively encourage client/family/community to engage in practices conducive to optimising health.

Is this role right for you?

  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • Current AHPRA registration
  • More than five years’ experience Clinical Nursing Practice.
  • Current National Police Certificate (no less than 3 months from issue date)
  • Current Northern Territory Driver’s Licence
  • Current Working with Children’s Clearance (Ochre Card)

What’s it like living in Katherine?

This unique opportunity is in the town of Katherine which is approximately 300km south of Darwin. Katherine is a well-equipped regional town with a shopping centre that features a supermarket and many specialty shops. With a population of around 11,000, the population of the region is just over 24,000 people, of which 60% identify as Indigenous. Katherine is on the edge of Kakadu National Park which is filled with some of the world’s best waterfalls and bush walks. Katherine itself is a region full of gorges and misty waterfalls, hot springs and ancient cultures.

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Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Megan on 08 8982 1002.

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Unlike other Primary Health Networks, we have a rural workforce agency. The Rural Workforce Agency NT attracts, recruits, and supports health professionals working across regional and remote communities in the NT. Support programs include orientation for new recruits, professional development, GP locum relief, grants and scholarships, workforce planning and advice, and practice management support.

Unlike other Primary Health Networks, we have a rural workforce agency. The Rural Workforce Agency NT attracts, recruits, and supports health professionals working across regional and remote communities in the NT. Support programs include orientation for new recruits, professional development, GP locum relief, grants and scholarships, workforce planning and advice, and practice management support.

Key Responsibilities, but not limited to:

To be considered for this oppertunity, you must meet the below essential criteria:

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Salary:

Negotiable
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Job Type:

Nursing

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