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254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)

ANZSCO Occupation Code:

254414

ANZSCO Occupation Name:

Registered Nurse (Community Health)

Skill Assessing Authority:

ANMAC

Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List:

Yes

Short-term Skilled Occupation List:

494:

Yes

PMSOL Occupation:

Yes

ANZSCO Occupation Description:

254414 REGISTERED NURSE (COMMUNITY HEALTH)

Provides 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. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level: 1
Specialisations:
Registered Nurse (Health Education and Promotion)
Registered Nurse (Public Health)
Registered Nurse (School Nurse)

ANZSCO Skill Level:

2544 Registered Nurses

ANZSCO Unit Group Code:

2544

ANZSCO Unit Group Name:

Registered Nurses

ANZSCO Unit Group Description:

2544 REGISTERED NURSES

REGISTERED NURSES provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities, and in the community.
Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:
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.
Tasks Include:

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

Avg. weekly earnings - males (May 2012):

1 461.70

Avg. weekly earnings - females (May 2012):

1 212.80

Avg. weekly earnings - persons (May 2012):

1 233.60