Eligibility
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1. Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge and Berri
2. Salary $34.55 - $47.14 per hour + 25% casual loading - Casual up to 1 October 2023 - RN/M1
The Registered Nurse (RN) will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidenced based, recovery oriented services across the multi-disciplinary Local Health Network (LHN) Mental Health (MH) to consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings and will utilise and develop a combination of preventative, early intervention, therapeutic and evaluative approaches, including individual and family therapeutic approaches, group programs, health promotion and community development programs. The RN will be working with individuals where there are multiple complexities and diverse cultural backgrounds. They will be required to recognise and respond to clinical deterioration or other incidents and escalate appropriately. An employee at this level accepts accountability for his or her own standards of nursing/midwifery care and for activities delegated to others and will continue to develop clinical skills while keeping up to date with professional standards of practice and quality management initiatives consistent with organisational policies. The successful applicants will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. They must be enrolled and/or willing to enrol in further postgraduate studies within Mental Health practice and have a demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice. Experience working with Aboriginal consumers essential. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Screening/Check and specific immunisation requirements. COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Public Health Act 2011 (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) to work in SA Health/health care setting.
Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference as a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and sections 34(2) and 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. View this video for more information about working for RMCLHN.
For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref:807140.
Registered Nurse Mental Health - Casual Job
JCS+RN+Mental+Health+
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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.