AddressPosition Title: Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist
This position is funded as a CNS2 level. If you have a post graduate qualification and at least 3 years’ experience working in the Drug & Alcohol sector, you are eligible to apply for the CNS2 grading. If you do not meet the CNS2 criteria, you are still eligible to apply for this position as a Registered Nurse, but with a commitment to undertake the required post graduate qualifications within the next 3 years of being appointed to the position.
Just the place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!
If you're passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at Justice Health NSW. Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes.
Justice Health NSW is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.
The Role
We’re currently looking for casual Drug and Alcohol Registered Nurses/Clinical Nurse Specialists with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Drug & Alcohol services.
The Drug & Alcohol Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist will:
- Act as a triage point for any clinical staff requesting access to non-urgent Drug & Alcohol medical officer appointments /clinics.
- Be the first routine point of contact for primary care nurses seeking support with a Drug & Alcohol related issue
- Provide an appropriate standard of care in the assessment and management of Drug & Alcohol withdrawal states; including maintenance pharmacotherapies during intoxication or overdose states
- Conduct Drug & Alcohol clinics/assessments in health centres and also provide clinical interventions via telephone and telehealth as required.
Salary & Benefits
Your salary plus + super and leave loading is just the beginning. You’ll also have access to:
- Additional allowances of up to $3.88 per hour
- Free on-site parking to minimise your commute time.
- Access to salary packaging benefits.
- Fitness passport (if you’re eligible)
- Fantastic training & education opportunities available
Please note that this is a vaccination category A position, if successful you will need to provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and influenza.
Diversity & Inclusivity
We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.
