Clinical Nurse

Description:

Reporting to the Emergency Department Nurse Unit Manager, our Clinical Nurses make up a vital and respected part of the nursing team at Mater.

Key duties and responsibilities will include:
 

• Provides high quality patient care where advanced clinical skills and knowledge underpin care coordination, collaboration, and communication for excellence in patient outcomes.
• Implements and evaluates evidence-based nursing interventions, initiates referrals, and discharge planning processes.
• Act as a patient advocate ensuring patients are informed and consent is gained prior to procedures
• Contribute to the maintenance of an environment which promotes safety, security and personal integrity of individual patients and groups
• Maintain and adhere to Infection Control policies and practices
• Complies with organisational policies, procedures, work instructions and guidelines
• Ensure confidentiality of corporate and patient information