Nursing careers

Registered Nurse – Acute Nursing

Provide nursing care in acute settings such as the emergency department and intensive care units.

As an acute nurse, you will be involved in the treatment of patients who are diagnosed with short-term conditions through a range of healthcare settings such as accident and emergency, medical, surgical, or a range of specialist fields such as rural, intensive care and paediatric care. You will be called upon to treat a range of ailments from severe injuries to infectious diseases.

What does an Acute Nurse do?

• Play an important role as a primary point of contact in serious, acute ailments
• Work in fast-paced, energising environments with constantly varied issues
• Develop ongoing healthcare plans to treat acute injuries and illnesses

Registered Nurse – Aged Care

As a Registered Nurse working in an ageing population, you will find plenty of aged care jobs throughout a variety of facilities including hospitals, nursing homes or residential care. By taking care of one of our most vulnerable population groups, you will be rewarded with both lucrative job opportunities and the self-satisfaction that comes from doing good in your community.

What does a Registered Aged Care Nurse do?

• Lead a team of carers and enrolled nurses in providing for elderly residents
• Deliver medication and care, including dressing changes and checking vitals, to patients
• Strategise and develop healthcare plans as part of a team
• Work with families to create positive environments for their loved ones

Registered Nurses – Community/Primary Health Care Nursing

With a qualification in primary health care nursing, you can find work opportunities in facilities ranging from general practice, shelters and clinics, and event in patient’s homes. Build your career in a range of roles, including health promotion and education, treatment and prevention of illness, and various community development roles.

What does a Registered Community/Primary Health Care Nurse do?

• Become a community ambassador for healthy living and the prevention of illness
• Develop healthcare plans that endorse health as a state of physical, mental and social wellbeing, rather than a lack of disease or illness
• Provide care to people in their homes or community services, helping them develop healthier, happier lifestyles
• Promote and assist healthy lifestyle promotions across the lifespan