Diabetes Nurse Practitioner - Victorian Virtual Emergency Department
Northern Health
- Victoria
- Permanent
- Full-time
Employment Type: Multi
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)About Northern Health:As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!The Role:The Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) is rapidly growing since its conception as a pilot project in October 2020. Northern Health is expanding the scope of the Nurse Practitioner model to include provision of service via the VVED model of care. The opportunity to work in and contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the VVED service is another opportunity to extend your Nurse Practitioner scope of practice and can also offer opportunities for publication for those applicants who may be interested.VVED are looking for experienced specialised Diabetic Nurse Practitioners to join our team. VVED patients present from the community, healthcare services or Ambulance Victoria across the state of Victoria and are managed though video consultations. The purpose of this role is to manage patients at home that do not require hospital level care and to stabilise patient's early in their illness journey to prevent further deterioration.You will be supported by a motivated, dynamic senior leadership team as well as be able to participate in regular study and mentorship opportunities facilitated by our senior Medical staff.To be successful in this role you will have:
- Registration as a Registered Nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner (Diabetic)
- Previous experience and knowledge in managing adult diabetic patients with stable hypo and hyperglycaemic patients, and stable diabetic emergencies
- Demonstrated confidence and independence with diabetes care assessment
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
- Evidence of commitment to quality improvement
- Comittment to also maintaning in-person clinical facing experience outside of VVED employment.
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library