Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service Registered Nurse
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service Registered Nurse
Would you like to join one of the most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world? Currently seeking a NEPTS RN to join our team in Dubbo
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Nurse / Midwife
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Generous salary packaging available
- Based in Dubbo
- Permanent full time role
Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, we deliver extensive health care from mental health to dental services and 24-hour emergency care to those who live in and travel through rural, regional and remote Australia.
About the Role
Based in Dubbo we're currently seeking a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service Registered Nurse (NEPTS RN) to care for patients accessing the NEPTS for transfer from facility to facility. They will operate within both the aeromedical and road transport environments.
Responsibilities Include:
- Ensuring patients remain clinically stable during their occasion of care
- Provide ongoing communication with the patient and their medical escort
- Identify clinical deterioration and escalate clinical concerns in an appropriate and timely fashion
Essential Criteria:
- Relevant registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA); and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia;
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualifications (or an ability to obtain same);
- Minimum 3 years acute post graduate nursing experience, or demonstrated skill level;
- 1 year ICU/ ED experience;
- Demonstrate compliance with NSW Health Occupational Vaccine (Cat A Staff);
- Current Police and Working with Children checks (or an ability to obtain same);
- NSW Drivers Licence;
- Eligible for Aviation Security ID Card (ASIC); and
- Ability to undertake a pre-employment medical.
- Evidence of full COVID19 Vaccination
- Any other relevant acute care or emergency skills;
- DETECT and DETECT junior;
- Previous triage experience; or
- Post registration qualifications in a relevant acute area or First Line Emergency Care Course (FLECC) qualifications.
Our Values:
Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety form shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.
The Royal Flying Doctors Service (South Eastern Section) is passionate about social justice and diversity and is committed to being an EEO employer. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Island heritage and people with lived experience of disability.
The RFDS (South Eastern Section) is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status
Any published closing dates are estimated, the RFDSSE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.
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