Registered Nurse supporting Mental Health Skip to content Are you a Registered Nurse and would like to work in a community setting supporting clients with their mental health?
Please note applicants MUST be a Registered Nurse with at least 2 years experience as an RN.Would you like to work with us and are you prepared to upskill your qualifications into the Mental Health support field, with assistance from your employer, Rural Health Tasmania?We are currently recruiting for a motivated and caring Registered Nurse to work one on one with clients who present with complex mental health.
The successful applicant must have at least 2 Years experience as an RN.
This role can be carried out in our office setting, or in the community with the client, depending on the clients needs.
This role is in the beautiful north-west of Tasmania, from our Devonport service.
The role is 9-5 weekdays - No weekend or shift work!Attractive tax break via salary sacrifice for non-profit organisationFlexible 4 days per week by negotiationFamily-friendly workplacePersonal and professional developmentThe RoleYou will provide clinical assessment, screening, education, appropriate referral, and support to individuals and undertake early intervention activities, and provide support for patients in a non-clinical setting.
You would work with the client to help them stay out of hospital and stay in the community, giving them the tools to manage their own mental wellbeing; working with various services in the community and the client in a holistic way.
With a primary focus on Mental Illness and comorbidities, key responsibilities of the role include:Improve health literacy information on lifestyle risk factors for mental healthImprove coordination of care for high-risk populations and reduce the number of preventable hospitalisations associated with complex mental healthReduce severity of symptoms in those people already affected and/or presenting with mental illnessMaintaining and continually improving the quality of service provisionMaintain a high standard of documentation and data collectionContinuing professional development programs and annual training requirements as prescribed by the managerRequirementsRegistration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and/or Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or the ACMHNRelevant qualification and experience in a mental health setting or accreditation as a mental health/psychiatric nurse (or the ability to obtain accreditation).Sound understanding and ability to care for patients and families of patients affected by complex and severe mental illness.A complete position description and relevant information is found on our website.....ruralhealthtas.com.au under the employment opportunities tab.
Your application will include the following questions: Do you have experience working in the not-for-profit sector?
Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
How many years' experience do you have as a registered nurse?
Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check?
How many years' experience do you have as a mental health nurse?
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