Provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities, and in the community.
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
Skill Level: 1
Occupation List: MLTSSL
Occupations in this Group
- 254411 Nurse Practitioner
- 254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
- 254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
- 254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
- 254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
- 254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
- 254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
- 254418 Registered Nurse (Medical)
- 254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
- 254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- 254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
- 254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
- 254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
- 254499 Registered Nurses nec
Your Potential Pathways to Permanent Residency
189 Independent | 190 State | 491 State | 491 Family | 186 Direct | 494 SESR | 482 TSS | 407 Training | 485 Graduate |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Education Requirement
It is important to select a course that will enable you to become a Registered Nurse
| Education | Average Cost per year (AUD) | Access to Graduate Visa |
| Bachelor of Nursing | $38,500/year (3 years in total) | Yes |
| Master of Nursing | $39,600/year (2 years in total) | Yes |
Applicant without relevant background might need to do a foundation course.
Skills Assessment with Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
| Requirement | What you need to know |
Proof of Identification | Must provide Identification documents such as passport, passport photograph, change of name details etc. |
| Meet English Proficiency | IELTS Academic Test – minimum score of 7 in each component OET – minimum score of B in each component PTE Academic – minimum overall score of 65 TOEFL iBT – minimum total score of 94 and minimum scores of 24 in listening and reading, 27 in writing and 23 in speaking. |
| Education Equivalence | Applicants must be assessed as meeting current Australian Nursing Educational standards |
| Professional Practice | Must have practiced as a nurse in the past 5 years and provide professional references. |
Job Outlook
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