Wagga Wagga - Registered Paramedic or Registered Nurse (Casual)

- Provide high-quality patient transport care in your community
- Base rate $34.63/hr, plus casual loading and additional benefits.
- casual position available at Wagga Wagga with salary packaging offered

The Organisation
When people talk about the Flying Doctor, thoughts generally turn to red-bellied planes undertaking rescue missions in the Outback. However, the current Victorian story is one that reflects today's challenges for people living in remote and rural communities across the state. While we do still transport people by air and by road, this work is complemented by a range of primary health services that address the most common issues people living in country Victoria face when accessing health care.

About the Program
Patient Transport offers Non-Emergency Patient Transport across Victoria and some areas of New South Wales. We work with a large fleet of ambulances and support our transport services with RFDS aircraft.
Patient Transport provides clinical care for people travelling from home to hospital, hospital to hospital and hospital to home, as well as transport to and from specialist clinics.

About the Role
As a Registered Paramedic / Registered Nurse, you will provide high quality patient centred care and treatment during the transport of patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Perform patient assessment and intervention on-road
- Provide high quality patient care and treatment during on-road transport
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with patients and stakeholders
- Assess the effectiveness of any intervention in accordance with all RFDS MPC guidelines, NEPT regulations and within prescribed scope of practice
- Perform independently and problem solve within established policies and procedures
- Work collaboratively with other team members

This role base rate is $34.63 per hr, plus casual loading and additional benefits.

To be successful, you will need:
- Qualifications as a Registered Paramedic or Division 1 Registered Nurse
- Hold current AHPRA registration (or pending approval for Paramedics)
- To able to drive in both city and country traffic conditions
- To be compassionate, professional, and dedicated to providing excellent service
- Experience working in the NEPT sector in an equal role desirable but not essential
- Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a current Full Drivers Licence, State driver history report, Working with Children's Check, National Police Check, and the right to work in Australia.
- Desirable: Knowledge of NSW NEPT service specifications
Our Benefits
- An ideal steppingstone if you are considering a career in pre-hospital emergency care or as a nurse or paramedic practitioner
- Generous penalties and allowances
- A less stressful environment than emergency/pre-hospital care
- Supported opportunities to work at different locations across the state
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Access to salary packaging options, including our casuals - As a valued team member of the RFDS you’ll have access to salary packaging, which allows you to pay for certain everyday expenses using your pre-tax income. This can reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay. Eligible expenses may include rent or mortgage payments, living costs, and more, helping you make the most of your earnings.
- Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave.

Mandatory vaccination policy:
As part of the application process, you will be required to provide evidence of the following vaccinations:
- Hepatitis B 3x doses
- Varicella (Chicken Pox)
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Annual Influenza

All applicants must undergo a driver history and demerit point check, at compliance stage. To be successful, you must not have repeated driving offences within the last three years. In addition, all positions are subject to a National Police Check and require holding a valid Employee Working with Children Check.

Please note: We are unable to accept applications submitted via email. If you encounter any issues while submitting your application, please contact us at careers@rfdsvic.com.au for assistance. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may begin prior to the closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities.