Community Mental Health Nurse – Fixed-Term

One Door Mental Health; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP support

Fitness Passport membership

Workplace Banking Program

Job summary

One Door Mental Health is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to join the Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre team. Reporting to the Clinical Lead, you will deliver person-centred, recovery-oriented mental health support to adults with distress and complex needs.

The role involves comprehensive assessments, nursing interventions, risk management and care coordination across clinical, community and social supports.

Qualifications

• Tertiary nursing qualifications with current AHPRA registration.
• Experience in mental health assessment and recovery-oriented practice.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and coordinate care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments, risk assessments and safety planning.
• Provide health education and recovery-focused support.
• Deliver care coordination, advocacy and referrals to health and community services.
• Support clients, families and carers in informed health decisions.
• Facilitate health promotion and wellbeing programs.
• Collaborate with clinicians and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Risk assessment

Care coordination

Excellent communication

Education

Nursing degree / Mental Health Nursing

Tools

AHPRA registration

Job description

One Door Mental Health is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to join the Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre team. Reporting to the Clinical Lead, you will deliver person-centred, recovery-oriented mental health support to adults with distress and complex needs.

The role involves comprehensive assessments, nursing interventions, risk management and care coordination across clinical, community and social supports.