Registered Nurse – Acute Mental Health Unit

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; Sydney; Híbrido; AUD 92.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work options

Salary packaging

Fitness passport

Employee Assistance Program

Descripción de la vacante

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver in-home care across Western Sydney, enabling older Australians to live safely and independently at home. The role is highly autonomous, working with Care Partners and a broader team to provide clinical support, wound care and ongoing assessments.

You will manage client needs, adapt to changing schedules, document thoroughly, and contribute to quality and compliant service delivery while building

Formación

• Experience in aged care, home care or community nursing.
• Strong clinical judgement and ability to work autonomously.
• Comfortable managing own day while staying connected to a team.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver nursing care, personal care and clinical support to home care clients.
• Conduct health assessments, reviews and ongoing monitoring.
• Provide wound care and other nursing interventions.
• Identify changes in client wellbeing and recommend supports.
• Collaborate with families and allied health professionals for outcomes.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and records.
• Support quality, compliance and safe service delivery.
• Help clients stay independent and living well at home.

Conocimientos

Aged care experience

Community nursing

Clinical judgement

Autonomy

Relationship building

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

As a Registered Nurse, you'll help older Australians stay safe, healthy and independent in their own homes.

This is a highly autonomous role where you'll spend most of your time out in the community, supporting clients across Western Sydney and building genuine relationships with the people you care for. No two days are quite the same, and you'll play an important role in helping clients navigate changing needs while continuing to live safely and confidently at home.

You’ll work closely with our Care Partners and broader service delivery team, bringing your clinical expertise, practical judgement and person-centred approach to support great outcomes for clients and their families.

• Delivering nursing care, personal care and clinical support to aged care clients in their homes, ensuring they can continue living safely and independently at home
• Conducting health assessments, reviews and ongoing monitoring
• Providing wound care and other nursing interventions
• Identifying changes in client wellbeing and recommending appropriate supports
• Working closely with Care Partners, families and allied health professionals to achieve great client outcomes
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and records
• Supporting quality, compliance and safe service delivery
• Helping clients remain independent and living well at home for longer

Working arrangement:

• Office based in Penrith with travel across the Western Sydney region
• Preference for 0.6 FTE (3 days per week)

About You

You're an experienced Registered Nurse who enjoys working independently and building genuine relationships with clients.

Ideally, you've worked in home care or community-based services and understand the reality of service delivery. Client needs change, schedules shift and priorities can quickly evolve, but you're adaptable, practical and focused on finding solutions.

You bring strong clinical judgement, communicate with warmth and professionalism, and know how to balance autonomy with teamwork. You're comfortable managing your own day while staying connected to a supportive team and contributing wherever needed.

Most importantly, you're compassionate, mature and genuinely motivated by helping older Australians remain safe, independent and living well at home.

You'll also have:

• Experience in aged care, home care or community nursing
• Confidence providing wound care, assessments and ongoing clinical support
• Strong clinical judgement and the ability to work autonomously
• The adaptability to manage changing priorities and day-to-day service delivery challenges
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support the wider team
• A genuine commitment to person-centred care and helping older Australians maintain their independence

Role requirements:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1)
• First Aid and CPR certificates
• Driver licence and access to a registered and insured vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working With Children Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module
• Be part of a community‑founded and community‑led organisation
• Join a supportive team that genuinely enjoys working together and helping people live well at home
• Enjoy the autonomy and variety that comes with community-based nursing
• Strong support from a dedicated and structured management team who are present, approachable and invested in your success
• Full onboarding and training provided, so you feel confident, supported and set up well from day one
• Access the support, systems and resources of the broader Kinyara Health group

About The Process

Our process includes an initial phone screen, interviews with key stakeholders, and a psychometric assessment to support the process.

We aim to keep things transparent and well-paced, with clear communication throughout.

Permanent full-time position on Darug Country in Penrith

$92k - $100k (depending on skills and experience) + Super + Salary Packaging

Provide in-home clinical support to older people across Western Sydney

Salary Benefits - You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!

Work/Life Balance - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.

Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.

Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.

Professional Development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.

Our Reconciliation Commitment - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.