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Registered Nurses

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Registered Nurses

Registered Nurses provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities, and in the community.

Fun facts

  • 1937 Weekly Pay Before Tax
  • 50% full-time Full-Time Share
  • 89% female Gender Share

Tasks

There are many tasks done by registered nurses. A few are listed below:

  • 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

Specific occupations

  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
  • Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
  • Registered Nurse (Community Health)
  • Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
  • Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
  • Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
  • Registered Nurse (Medical)
  • Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
  • Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
  • Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
  • Registered Nurse (Surgical)
  • Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
  • Registered Nurse
  • Flight Nurse
  • Nursing Officer (Defence Forces)
  • Registered Nurse (Infection Control)
  • Registered Nurse (Remote or Rural Area)
  • Mental Retardation Nurse
  • Practice Nurse
  • Psychiatric Nurse
  • Operating Room Nurse
  • Registered Nurse (Anaesthetic)
  • Registered Nurse (Operating Room)
  • Registered Nurse (Recovery)
  • Registered Nurse (Child and Adolescence Mental Health)
  • Registered Nurse (Drug and Alcohol)
  • Registered Nurse (Psychiatric Rehabilitation)
  • Registered Nurse (Psychogeriatric Care)
  • Registered Nurse (Gerontology)
  • Registered Nurse (Health Education and Promotion)
  • Registered Nurse (Public Health)
  • Registered Nurse (School Nurse)
  • Registered Nurse (Acute Care)
  • Registered Nurse (Emergency/Trauma)
  • Registered Nurse (High Dependency)
  • Registered Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care)
  • Registered Nurse (Paediatric Intensive Care)
  • Registered Nurse (Rehabilitation)