ANZSCO 411411: ENROLLED NURSE
Major Group: 4 – Community and Personal Service Workers | Sub-Major Group: 41 – Health and Welfare Support Workers | Minor Group: 411 – Health and Welfare Support Workers | Unit Group: 4114 – Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses
Description: Provides nursing care to patients in a variety of health, aged care, welfare and community settings under the supervision of Registered Nurses. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level 2 : Occupations at Skill Level 2 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
– NZ Register Diploma or
– AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Alternative Titles
Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.
Specialisations
- Medical Assistant (Defence)
Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.
UNIT GROUP 4114: ENROLLED AND MOTHERCRAFT NURSES
Description: Provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities and in the community, and assist parents in providing care to newborn infants under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Midwife.
Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
– In Australia:
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
– In New Zealand:
NZ Register Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing is required.
Tasks
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assessing, planning and implementing nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
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providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as administering medications, and monitoring responses to treatments and care plans
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assisting Registered Nurses and other team members to coordinate and evaluate care provided
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promoting and assisting in health education activities for the prevention of ill health
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bathing, feeding, changing and settling newborn infants
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providing advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants
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providing emotional support to parents of newborn infants
Other occupations in this Unit Group
- 411412 – Mothercraft Nurse
Caveat on the occupations
Labour Market Testing Requirement