Enrolled Nurse - Older Person's Mental Health$65,024.93 - $70,655.00 pa + salary packagingEmployment Type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunities availablePosition Classification: Enrolled NurseRemuneration: $65,024.93 – $72,815.19 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)Hours per Week: up to 38Requisition ID:REQ570395Applications Close: 21 May 2025Vaccination Category:AHere in the Riverina, we treasure your nursing skills and experience and we're ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax freefor living expenses!
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Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District.
Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all.
No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you'll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.And don't worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!There's heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you'll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
(You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!
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Visit us hereAbout Your RoleThe Enrolled Nurse will be responsible and accountable to the Nurse Unit Manager and work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team.The Enrolled Nurse will assist in the provision of a broad range of structured activities and programs and be expected to work with others in providing quality clinical services to mental health consumers, their families and carers.
The Enrolled Nurse will also be required to undertake quality activities conducted within the clinical setting.TheEnrolled nurse is an associate of the registered nurse and is required to demonstrate competence in the provision of patient-centred care.
As specified by AHPRA the enrolled nurse works under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse and is responsible at all times for his/her actions and accountable in providing delegated nursing care.In areas of health and functional status the nurse undertakes assessment, interventions, evaluation and monitoring and at all times maintains ongoing communication with the registered nurse about the outcome of care.The nurse has ongoing responsibilities for providing emotional support and comfort to patients and to advocate for and facilitate the involvement of individuals / families / carers in the planning and evaluating care.The Transitional behavioural Assessment and Intervention Service (T – BASIS) unit is an 8 bed unit which provides multidisciplinary assessment, care planning and intensive treatment for older people with severe behavioural disturbance associated with dementia and / or mental illness.
Staff within the T-BASIS units devise, monitor and adapt bio – psychological treatment strategies and are involved in the development of detailed multidisciplinary care plans for each consumer.The T- BASIS model of care includes outreach services to residential aged care facilities and community care providers to enhance the capacity of these providers in the care of older people with severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, reducing admission and facilitating discharge from the T-BASIS unit.The Specialist Mental Health service for Older Persons (SMHSOPs) unit is a new 8 bed gazetted unit under the MHA 2007 which provides acute mental health support to persons aged over 65 with psychiatric conditions.
The unknit is committed to providing contemporary and innovative approaches to care and recognises consumers as experts in their own condition.
There is a strong focus on collaborative care planning and decision making that involves consumers their families and carers.Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHDYour application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.Go on, you've earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures.
Contact Nikki Sellick, Nurse Unit Manager - Older Person's Mental Health on 02 5943 2707 or ****** now for a confidential chat.MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability..How do your skills match this job?How do your skills match this job?Sign in and update your profile to get insights.Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) has released a new Strategic Plan, which focuses our priorities for the next three to five years.
The MLHD Board has released the MLHD Strategic Plan 2016-2021.The focus is on wellness and seizing every opportunity to work in partnership with consumers to build and maintain wellness.
The objective is to enable MLHD to be the best place to work, lead, practise, volunteer, teach, learn and grow.We have embarked on a number of initiatives to improve future service delivery including a focus on priority areas:Focusing on wellnessAspiring to excellenceInvesting in our peopleWorking together in partnershipThe Strategic Plan provides clear priorities and a solid commitment to meet or exceed the expectations of consumers in all care settings.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.Wellness is our goalExcellence is our passionOur people are our futureMurrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) has released a new Strategic Plan, which focuses our priorities for the next three to five years.
The MLHD Board has released the MLHD Strategic Plan 2016-2021.The focus is on wellness and seizing every opportunity to work in partnership with consumers to build and maintain wellness.
The objective is to enable MLHD to be the best place to work, lead, practise, volunteer, teach, learn and grow.We have embarked on a number of initiatives to improve future service delivery including a focus on priority areas:Focusing on wellnessAspiring to excellenceInvesting in our peopleWorking together in partnershipThe Strategic Plan provides clear priorities and a solid commitment to meet or exceed the expectations of consumers in all care settings.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.To help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory.Featured jobGraduate Enrolled Nurse - Fixed Term Part Time - Across NCN HealthNCN Health
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