Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service Registered Nurse Recovery Centre

Job Description

Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service Registered Nurse Recovery Centre Employment Type : Permanent Full TimePosition Classification : Registered NurseRemuneration : $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 + SuperHours Per Week : 38Requisition ID : REQ560652Location : Broken Hill NSW What you'll be doing Work in collaboration with consumers, carers and other team members to provide individualised, evidence-based 24-hour care to mental health inpatients. Develop your skills & rapidly progress your career with more responsibility and autonomy than you would get in larger hospitals. Gain valuable rural & remote nursing experience. Enjoy a meaningful career path with all the perks of country living. What is on offer 7 weeks paid annual leave every year. Salary packaging (pay less tax!), and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses (including Remote Housing) + $2.6k meal & entertainment. Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month. Isolation & climate allowance. Fitness Passport. Novated Lease. Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning. A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing. About the Far West LHD The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare. Key to our success, of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare. How to apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible: Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Demonstrated experience working with mental health consumers including those with co-morbidities – inpatient experience preferred with demonstrated ability to interpret and apply the Mental Health Act 2007. Demonstrated application of evidence-based practice for the delivery of individualised patient care within a multi-disciplinary team, with a commitment to person-centred care, reduction of seclusion and restraint, recovery model of care. Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes. Evidence of participation in own professional development and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues. Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team and intermediate computer skills. Applications Close: 23 March 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr