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Form of work An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse to join a dynamic team at Hornsby Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) Unit on a Permanent basis, part time and full time positions available.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time & Part Time positions available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $33.97 - $47.69 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ364925
Where you'll be working
PECC Unit at Hornsby Hospital is a 4 bed (soon to be 6) operating in Hornsby Ku-ring-Gai Hospital under the governance of NSLHD mental Health Drug and Alcohol within Hornsby Ku-ring-Gai Mental Health Services.
What you'll be doing
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
MHDA Declaration
Each person’s unique journey of recovery will be supported by mental health drug and alcohol services in a way that fosters hope, purpose and resilience.
MHDA Statement of Intention
The intention of the NSLHD MHDA is to provide recovery-oriented, trauma informed services that are guided by evidence based practices and collaboration.
The Registered Nurse (RN) within Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) Services leads and supports quality patient health outcomes with a focus of recovery across a range of health care settings. The RN assumes a leadership role within the nursing team supporting, coaching and leading nursing staff including Enrolled Nurses (EN) and junior RNs. The Registered Nurse plans, implements and evaluates specific mental health nursing care activities that support the multidisciplinary health care team and ensures safe practice within adopted models of care.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
Registered Nurse – Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Current mental health, drug and alcohol clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
A commitment to excellence in mental health nursing practice and continuing professional development.
Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of the Registered Nurse.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of information technology systems.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Natasha Sharma on Natasha.Sharma@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6622
All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
Applications Close: 21 February 2023
