Registered Nurse, Mental Health Unit - St George MHS

About the role

The Mental Health Unit at St George Mental Health Service is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join a supportive team committed to delivering recovery-focused care.

Responsibilities

- Provide compassionate, supervised care for consumers when community treatment isn't an option. - Engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and guide others in providing service excellence. - Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations. - Use basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems. - Deliver high quality patient care in Mental Health at a post graduate level. - Assess and manage risk within the mental health environment.

Requirements

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia. - High level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to identify key messages, issues, and concerns. - Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries. - Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems. - Understanding of recovery principles and commitment to consumer, family, and carer participation and care. - Experience and ability to deliver high quality patient care in Mental Health at a post graduate level. - Experience in the provision of care and assessment and management of risk within the mental health environment.

Benefits

- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing. - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport. - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members. - Discounted Private Health Insurance. - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable. - Opportunity to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant.