Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care & Primary Health

Health Hub Springfield | Springfield Lakes, QLD

Health Hub Springfield is a general practice and Urgent Care Centre dedicated to Excellence in Healthcare. As we broaden our advanced-practice services, we are seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with expertise in Emergency, Primary Care, or Drug & Alcohol Health to join our multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

Urgent Care (Priority Focus)

Perform rapid clinical triage of walk-in emergencies, assigning Australasian Triage Category (ATC) codes and initiating time-critical interventions.

Stabilise and treat acute presentations—e.g. chest pain, anaphylaxis, asthma exacerbations, sepsis—using accepted Advanced Life Support (ALS) protocols.

Undertake point-of-care procedures: airway management, IV cannulation/fluids, bedside ultrasound (eFAST/IV access), ECG interpretation, and wound closure (suturing, stapling, tissue adhesive).

Coordinate escalation and retrieval to tertiary EDs when criteria for transfer are met, completing comprehensive handover via ISBAR.

Primary Care & Preventive Health

Conduct comprehensive histories and physical examinations, formulating differential diagnoses and independent management plans within NP scope.

Prescribe Schedule 2–8 medicines and issue pathology/radiology referrals in line with PBS and Medicare criteria.

Develop and review GP Management Plans (GPMP), Team Care Arrangements (TCA), and Health Assessments (45–49 yr, 75+ yr, ATSI) to optimise chronic-disease outcomes.

Deliver lifestyle-medicine counselling (nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation) and coordinate allied-health referrals under Chronic Disease Management item numbers.

Orthopaedic & Musculoskeletal Care

Assess acute musculoskeletal injuries (sprains, fractures, dislocations) using Ottawa, Canadian C-Spine and other evidence-based decision rules.

Perform fracture reduction under appropriate analgesia/sedation, apply backslabs or full casts (plaster, fiberglass), and fit splints/braces.

Order and interpret X-rays/CT/MRI in consultation with on-site radiology; arrange imaging-guided injections or advanced ortho referral where indicated.

Run follow-up Fracture Clinic: monitor healing, manage cast complications, initiate rehabilitation plans, and clear patients for return to work/sport.

Immunisation & Infection Control

Plan and execute vaccine clinics (childhood NIP, influenza, COVID-19, travel) including consent, administration, Adverse Event surveillance, and AIR documentation.

Maintain cold-chain integrity (4 °C ± 2 °C) through daily logs, data-loggers, and annual audits; lead outbreak and needlestick management protocols.

Drug & Alcohol Health (if credentialed)

Provide screening (AUDIT-C, DUDIT) and brief interventions; initiate pharmacotherapies such as Buprenorphine/Naloxone or Naltrexone, and monitor compliance.

Collaborate with local AOD services for shared-care programs and relapse-prevention strategies.

Minimum Requirements

Endorsed Nurse Practitioner with current AHPRA registration.

Recent practice in at least one of: Emergency / Urgent Care, Primary Care, Drug & Alcohol.

Current ALS certification (or willingness to obtain).

Desirable Attributes

“Can-do” attitude and collaborative leadership style.

Strong communication, documentation, and patient-education skills.

Interest in service development for Infusion and Fracture Clinics.

Compensation & Schedule

$90 – $120 per hour (casual) or pro-rata salary package for permanent contracts, negotiable with experience.

Flexible 4–5-day roster, full-time or part-time, with shared evening / weekend coverage as required.

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