AddressProvide nursing care for patients experiencing mental illness, disorder, dysfunction and emotional difficulties.
Provide nursing care for patients experiencing mental illness, disorder, dysfunction and emotional difficulties.- Freedom to choose when and how much you want to work
- Opportunity to work within the NSW Health Public Hospitals
- Incentives & Advanced Block Bookings Available
- Decide your work-life balance by letting us know how much and when YOU want to work.
- Have confidence you’re being offered the best available shifts by working with a long-standing and well-established nursing agency
- Block Bookings available if you are looking for a steady and consistent workload
- Have the opportunity to further your career by training and working in specialised fields
- Extensive training and development opportunities to advance your nursing career
- A strong support base with our friendly and experienced admin staff providing you with assistance
- Great referral bonuses and incentives available
- Casual Rates based on NSW Health Award depending on experience and area of specialty. Part-Time or Full-Time equivalent hours available.
Work with many different types of mental illnesses including psychosis, eating disorders, depression, bi-polar and with people experiencing emotional distress.
Duties
- Assess and observe mentally unwell patients
- Assist and encourage patients to participate in activities
- Administer medication and observe its effects
- Assist in Mental Health programs
- Conduct Mental Health Assessments
- Support patients and their families
- Reassure, listen and empathise with patients
- Combat stigma against mental illness
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals
- Monitor, record and report symptoms or changes in patient’s conditions
- Maintain accurate patient records
- Provide Education to families and patients
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for the patient
- Discharge and Admit Patients
- Supervise, coordinate and work in consultation with other health care members
- Minimum 1-year recent clinical experience
- Experience working with mentally unwell people
- Work rights in Australia
- Current AHPRA Registration
- Current Criminal Record Check (can easily be applied for)
- Current Working with Children Check (can easily be applied for)
- Full immunisation history
- Great interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- High levels of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion
- Ability to work well independently or in a team
- Commitment to quality patient care
- Resilience and stamina
- A resume to send with your application
Sydney
- Randwick, 2031
- Westmead, 2145
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Network Nursing Agency – Who we are
If you would like to learn more about Network Nursing Agency, we encourage you to visit our website, https://www.nursing-agency.com.au/.
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