Registered Nurse, Community Mental Health - Tweed/Murwillumbah

NSW Health; Prince Rupert; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking a Registered Nurse in Prince Rupert, Canada. This role involves providing high-quality, person-centered nursing care, specifically for adults with mental health challenges. Ideal candidates will have a Registered Nurse qualification and a commitment to community health. This position offers flexible hours and opportunities for professional growth, along with a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Salary packaging

Fitness discounts

Access to professional development

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Coordinate and deliver high quality person centered nursing care.
• Implement Nursing and Midwifery Board Standards and Policies.
• Provide ongoing monitoring of patient's physical and mental health.

Responsibilities

• Engage in community-based clinical intervention.
• Support clients with severe and enduring mental illness.
• Work collaboratively in a flexible and supportive team environment.

Skills

Person-centered nursing care

Trauma Informed Care

Mental health competencies

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time / Full Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $74,317.94 - $104,336.27 per annum, pro rata

Hours Per Week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ623252

About the role

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality person centred nursing care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Standards for Practice for Registered Nurses, and the Policies and Procedures of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD).

The Adult Mental Health Service provides community based clinical intervention for people who have a severe and enduring mental illness, providing ongoing monitoring of the patients physical and mental health.

Nursing care is provided utilising the principles of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery and in accordance with the National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce 2013 and the NSW Health Mental Health Competencies.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care.

Relocating to the region? The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Andrew Levine on [e-mail]

Applications Close: 03 December 2025

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.>

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