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Registered Nurse - Blue Mountains Mental Health UnitOrganisation / Entity: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Job category:
Nursing and Midwifery | Registered Nurse
Job location:
Sydney Region / Sydney - Greater West
Job reference number: REQ478447
Work type: Full-Time
Total remuneration package: $70049.73 - $98351.39
02/05/2024 - 11:59 PM
Employment Type :PermanentFull Time
Position Classification :Registered Nurse
Location : Blue Mountains Hospital
Remuneration : $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 per annum
Hours Per Week :38
Requisition ID :REQ478447
Applications Close : 17/04/2024
With CORE Values of C ollaboration, O penness, R espect and E mpowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
What we can offer you (for eligible employees):
• Accrued Day Off (ADO) (for full time employees)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport
What will you be doing:
This role is responsible for providing nursing care and comprehensive clinical mental health services to people with a mental illness or a mental disorder. These disorders are managed in a manner that is least intrusive, collaborative, recovery oriented, encompassing a nominated carer and family responsive and inclusive, rehabilitative, evidence-based practice; which encourages self-advocacy, facilitates empowerment and capacity for optimal independent function and utilises evidence-based practice interventions. You will be providing nursing assessments and interventions for clients experiencing mental disorder, in accordance with relevant professional knowledge and skills.
The successful applicant will:
- Ensure optimal outcomes for consumers of the service, their family and carers through the promotion of best practice including the appropriate escalation of care.
- Work collaboratively utilising effective team communication with members of the multidisciplinary health team, the person and their family and carer and service partners in the planning, implementation, assessment and evaluation of mental health nursing care.
- Act as an advocate for the specific needs of all consumers their family and carers including those from the indigenous population or other multi-cultural groups providing appropriate care to the person accessing mental health services.
- Maintain and promote a professional standard evidenced by ethical nursing practice, adherence to the policies and procedures of the Mental Health Service, Nursing and Midwifery Service, NBMLHD and the appropriate legislation and statutory regulations.
In this role you will be establishing a collaborative, respectful relationship with each client and their carers to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of optimal health and well-being. Interested? Apply today!
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
NBMLHD : Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community.
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. In the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Mental Health Service, we value and strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to enrich our working environment and deliver excellent care to all consumers, their families and carers, no matter their background or needs. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Selection Criteria to be addressed:
Location: | Australia New South Wales Sydney |
Work type: |
Temporary/Contract
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PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters. Only direct applications will be considered. |
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