Qualifications, experience and documentation required
Registered Nurse (RN) for Primary Health Care in Regional/Remote Aboriginal Communities
For the following criteria, all RNs must have a minimum of three (3) years experience to be considered for a placement in a remote community (unless special consideration for unique circumstances or equivalent experience is approved by the Subject Matter Expert (SME) or RAHC Clinical Team):
- Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent
- unrestricted registration to practice as a RN with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- minimum three (3) years full time clinical experience
- evidence of current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with evidence of practical competency
- CPD compliance as required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- minimum 250 hours clinical work in a relevant setting over the past 12 months
- two recent professional referees who can attest to clinical competence i.e. clinical practice within the past two years, including one reference from a current or recent line manager/supervisor
- remote or Indigenous health experience is welcomed but not essential.
Registered Nurse – General
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minimum of three (3) years relevant clinical experience in more than two (2) disciplines as such, but not exclusive to:
- Surgical
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Medical
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Aged Care
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Palliative Care
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Oncology
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Paediatrics
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ICU/Coronary Care
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Emergency.
Registered Nurse - Primary Health Care
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minimum three (3) years full-time clinical experience in a multidisciplinary setting with two (2) years full-time experience in a recognised Primary Health Care (PHC) setting such as a community, General Practice, Military PHC or other qualified setting.
Registered Nurse - Mental Health
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post-graduate qualification in Mental Health with a minimum of 2 years post graduate experience, or at least 5 years continuous experience in Mental Health Nursing.
Registered Nurse - Emergency Care
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post-graduate qualification in Emergency Nursing or Critical Care (with Emergency Nursing component) and a minimum three (3) years emergency nursing experience or at least five years continuous experience in Emergency Nursing.
Registered Midwife (and Registered Nurse)
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unrestricted registration to practice as a Registered Midwife and General Nurse
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completion of an education program leading to registration to practice as a Registered Midwife
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post-graduate experience of at least two (2) years in Midwifery
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minimum 250 hours clinical practice in Midwifery and 250 hours clinical practice in General Nursing over the past 12 months
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evidence of current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Advanced (Cardiac) Life Support (ALS/ACLS) certificate
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evidence of neonatal resuscitation and practical competency in accordance with current ARC guidelines.
Diabetes Nurse Educator
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post-graduate qualifications in Diabetes Education or equivalent
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at least two (2) years experience in Diabetes Education since completing qualification or at least five (5) years continuous experience as Diabetes Nurse Educator
Maternal and Child Health Nurse (MCH)
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unrestricted registration to practice as a Registered Midwife and General Nurse
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post-graduate qualification in MCH or equivalent
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completion of an education program leading to registration to practice as a Registered Midwife
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at least two (2) years experience in MCH since completing qualification or at least five (5) years continuous experience as a MCH Nurse
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evidence of current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Advanced (Cardiac) Life Support (ALS/ACLS) certificate
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evidence of neonatal resuscitation and practical competency in accordance with current ARC guidelines.
To be eligible for a RAHC placement you must also be able to cannulate and venepunture as requested.