Welcome to Southern Employment Type : Permanent Full TimeLocation : BegaPosition Classification : Registered NurseRemuneration : $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annumHours Per Week : 38Requisition ID : REQ Applications Close : 21 September 2025Interview Information : Scheduled within 10 days of closing This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $10,000 Join Our Inpatient Mental Health Nursing Team – Provide Compassionate Care When It Matters Most.Are you ready to make a powerful impact on patients' mental health journeys in an inpatient setting?At Southern, our Mental Health Nurses on the inpatient ward provide critical, compassionate care to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises.
Your expertise and empathy will be essential in helping patients stabilise, recover, and prepare for their next steps.Be part of a team that changes lives every day.
Support for What you'll be doing The Registered Nurse using best practice evidence delivers person-centered nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Provides supervision and support for less experienced clinicians to achieve people focused quality care.
Selection Criteria Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
Demonstrated competencies in and knowledge of the complexities and challenges involved in providing nursing care in the context of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means and sound interpersonal skills with the capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner.
Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person-centred care with a commitment to quality improvement.
Demonstrated ability to supervise, delegate, and negotiate with others to deliver quality nursing care with a willingness to show leadership and embrace change in the coordination and delivery of care Recent clinical experience relevant to the position including evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise workload and deliver care with integrity and accountability.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team Information for applicants Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process.
The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
This is a Category A position.
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer.
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care.
All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.
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If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process.
We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience.
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