Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Registered Nurse Remuneration: $1342.49 - $1884.90 per week Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ530427 The Mental Health Inpatient Unit at Gosford Hospital is an excellent facility with a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary healthcare team committed to excellence in patient centred care. This unit has 24 general acute mental health care beds and 6 High Dependency (HDU) beds. With a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator and an experienced team, you will be supported to grow within your clinical practice and pursue your professional goals. We encourage Registered Nurses seeking a change or who have always been interested in pursuing Mental Health Nursing as a clinical specialty to apply! An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions. The Registered Nurse (RN) for the Acute Care Team (ACT) provides expert advice to consumers, conducts clinical mental health assessments, and provides consultation to carers and other health professionals within the defined specialty area. This position will provide acute care, case management, and crisis intervention to the Central Coast community.
You will promote a client-centred, family-friendly / carer supportive approach in working with consumers with mental health-related illnesses/disorders. You will accept and triage referrals received from inpatient and community mental health services, General Practitioners, and other Government and Non-Government organisations. You will have achieved a relevant level of training and experience to provide mental health clinical expertise and nursing knowledge. You have proven communication and interpersonal skills and can maintain high standards of knowledge and skills by participating in ongoing education. You will work a rotating 7-day roster within the team and may be required to support other mental health teams to provide safe and effective care. About You You possess current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Desirable to have experience in the mental health clinical specialty, but not a requirement. A commitment to quality improvement, practice development, and evidence-based practice. You are motivated to learn and grow within a dynamic field. You have an understanding of team nursing and a demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. What We Offer Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast. Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full-Time positions. Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax. Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing. Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership. Social Club. Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program. Child Safe Standard Commitment Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies, and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards, our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to, and reported. We are committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Child Safety is everyone's responsibility.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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