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Highly experienced EN required to triage digital tickets

Work remotely in Australia | Evening and weekend night shifts | Use your clinical experience to triage and prioritise incoming clinical requests

Join a team where your clinical judgement drives decisions.

Note: This is not a grad role. You must have a minimum of 5 years experience as an EN and be based in Australia.

We are seeking an experienced Enrolled Nurse to support our after hours clinical triage service. This is a highly autonomous role requiring strong clinical knowledge, sound decision making and the confidence to assess and prioritise resident care needs independently.

Working alongside an After Hours Administrator, you will review incoming clinical requests from Residential Aged Care Homes, determine urgency, coordinate appropriate medical review pathways and ensure residents receive timely care.

This is not a traditional nursing role. You will use your experience to assess clinical information, identify priorities and support appropriate escalation pathways.

Available Shifts

Current coverage requirements include:

• Wednesday: 6:00pm to 10:00pm AEST
• Friday: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
• Sunday: 3:00pm to 10:00pm

There is potential for ongoing regular shifts beyond the initial 3 month coverage period.

About the Role

You will:

• Triage and prioritise incoming clinical requests
• Assess urgency and determine appropriate care pathways
• Decide whether cases require immediate locum review or can be managed through scheduled rounds
• Review clinical documentation, pathology results and resident history
• Contact Residential Aged Care Homes to gather additional information when required
• Escalate urgent concerns appropriately
• Coordinate with doctors, nurse practitioners and support teams
• Maintain accurate documentation across multiple systems
• Participate in clinical handovers between teams

What We're Looking For

• Enrolled Nurse with significant clinical experience
• Diploma of Nursing and AHPRA registration with no conditions
• High level conceptual and analytical skills, able to respond quickly in a complex, evolving environment
• Minimum 5 years clinical nursing experience
• Strong aged care, primary care, acute care or community nursing background
• Excellent clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to make confident decisions independently
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Comfortable working across multiple software systems simultaneously
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• WFH technical set up at with consistent connectivity

This Role Would Suit Nurses Who

• Enjoy using their clinical judgement rather than performing hands on care
• Like problem solving and prioritising competing demands
• Are confident working independently while remaining part of a wider team
• Want flexible evening and weekend work that can be performed remotely
• Have strong aged care knowledge and understand when issues require escalation

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to use your clinical expertise in a different way
• Fully remote role
• Flexible evening and weekend work
• Supportive team environment
• Meaningful work that directly impacts resident care outcomes

If you are an experienced nurse looking for a role that values clinical judgement, autonomy and decision making, we would love to hear from you.