Enrolled Nurse

Description:

This position is part of the Public Intoxication Response and sits within the AOD Outreach cluster. The Public Intoxication Response service will deliver a health response to people intoxicated in metro Melbourne in line with the recent decriminalisation of public intoxication by the Victorian Government.

The Enrolled Nurse will provide outreach, triage, transport and monitoring of individuals to ensure safety at all stages of the client journey. This role requires regular shift work including after-hours, day and night shifts, and weekends.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your Duties Include
 

• Support a philosophy of care that is patient-focused, where care is integrated from pre-admission to post-discharge
• Triage the immediate health needs as a first responder and provide nursing and first aid support as required
• Provide high-quality, recovery-oriented, evidence-based outreach and on-site services in consultation with the Registered Nurse to clients experiencing complex health and social issues
• Ensure all reporting, case notes, data management and other administrative duties are completed accurately, confidentially and in a timely professional manner