Address- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network - Rural & Remote Mental Health Service, Glenside
- Salary: RN/M1 $37.80 - $50.01 per hour plus 25% casual loading - Casual (up to 1/4/2025), working over a 7 day roster
Overview
You will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidence-based, recovery-oriented Mental Health services to patients of the Rural and Remote Inpatient Units (open and closed wards) at Glenside. Providing appropriate care to meet the needs of consumers, you will deliver integrated clinical Mental Health care to consumers within the Rural and Remote Inpatient Unit. This will be achieved by utilising and developing a combination of preventative, early intervention, therapeutic and evaluative approaches - including individual and family therapeutic approaches, group programs, health promotion and community development programs. Where required, you will plan and coordinate services with other disciplines or agencies to meet individual health care needs. Consolidating your knowledge and skills, you will develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience. You will accept accountability for your own standards of nursing care and for activities delegated to others.
You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold or be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate. With demonstrated competence in Mental Health nursing in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice, you will bring a commitment to providing consumer and family-centred care. You will work well within a multidisciplinary team, and possess effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Your ability to prioritise workload will go hand-in-hand with your ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a Mental Health setting.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 862045
Application Closing Date
26 April 2024 - 4 week close - 11.55PM
Attachments
862045 - Mental Health Nurse (Inpatient Casual Pool 2024,2025)amended.pdf
JCS+RN+Mental+Health+final.pdf
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