Registered Nurse Mental Health ICU

NSW Health; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health, Mental Health Intensive Care Unit at Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital, is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead and support clinical care within MHDA services. The RN will work with ENs and AINs to plan, implement and evaluate mental health nursing care across settings, focusing on recovery and safe practice.

Applicants should have AHPRA-registered Division 1 status, strong communication skills, current MH/DA knowledge, and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• CORE Values alignment: Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
• Registered Nurse – Division 1 with AHPRA.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Current mental health, drug and alcohol knowledge and problem-solving ability.
• Commitment to excellence in mental health nursing and ongoing professional development.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Understanding professional, ethical and legal RN requirements.
• Knowledge and skills in information technology systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support quality patient health outcomes with a recovery focus in MHDA services.
• Provide leadership to nursing staff including ENs and AINs.
• Plan, implement and evaluate mental health nursing care within the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure safe practice within models of care.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Information technology

Education

Registered Nurse – Division 1 (AHPRA)

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time and Part Time positions available
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$41.23 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week:up to38
Requisition ID:REQ703466

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Mental Health Intensive Care Unit Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital

What you'll be doing

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 Assistants in Nursing (AIN). The RN 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 are 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.