Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) - ANZSCO 254421

Description
Provides clinical care to patients, undertakes clinical organisation and practice administration, and facilitates communication within a general practice environment and between the practice and outside organisations and individuals. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level
1
Alternative Titles
  • Practice Nurse
  • Primary Health Care Nurse (NZ)
Skills Assessment Authority
ANMAC
Caveats
No caveats apply to this occupation.
Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations

Group: 2544 Registered Nurses

Description
provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities, and in the community.
Tasks
  • assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
  • working in consultation with other Health Professionals and members of health teams, and coordinating the care of patients
  • providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitoring responses to treatment and care plan
  • promoting health and assisting in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
  • answering questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care
  • supervising and coordinating the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers
Skill Level
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required.
Occupations in this Group

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