Registered Nurses (Community Health)

Registered Nurses (Community Health) provide nursing care, health counselling, screening and education to individuals, families and groups in the wider community with a focus on patient independence and health promotion.

What the job involves

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards

• Works in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams, and co-ordinating the care of patients

• Provides interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitors responses to treatment and care plans

• Promotes health and assists in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities

• Answers questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care

• Supervises and co-ordinating the work of enrolled nurses and other health care workers