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Registered Nurse - Mental Health Acute Units - Wagga Wagga Employment Type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunities available Position Classification: Registered Nurse Remuneration: $67,357.32 - $94,568.44 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable) Hours per Week: up to 38 Requisition ID: REQ401942 Applications Close: 20 June 2023 Vaccination Category: A (including influenza and 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccination) Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities. Here 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. We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including: Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car! Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations Subsidised gym and leisure center membership for you and your family Free confidential counseling services for you and your family Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospitals that will remind you of the city, to a 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 also 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!) To help you make the move to our little slice of heaven, we’ll help cover your relocation and travel expenses, help you find housing and get settled, and help in other handy ways - just let us know how we can help. Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here. About Your Role Provide safe, compassionate person-centered care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care in collaboration with consumers and the multidisciplinary healthcare team to achieve safe quality care outcomes that meet the goals of the consumer. Responsible for the supervision of Enrolled Nurses and AINs. The Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse provides high-quality evidence-based physical and mental health care to consumers, their families, and carers within a recovery and trauma-informed care framework. The service provides mental health care for consumers aged 16 years and over. Consumers with complex physical, mental health, and substance abuse diagnoses are admitted. The MH units are committed to providing contemporary and innovative approaches to care. The units recognize consumers with mental health issues as experts in their own conditions and strive to provide an optimistic and positive approach to care with a focus on collaborative decision-making and care planning. Working with consumers, their families and carers and other service partners is central to the model of service delivery promoted by the units. The units work closely with the consumer, their family, carers, and local community-based services to support optimal recovery. Learn more about the role and requirements here. Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning sta? and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Sherylyne Rosengren, Nurse Unit Manager on 02 5943 1740 or Sherylyne.Rosengren@health.nsw.gov.au Opens in a new window or tab now for a confidential chat. Your 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. New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements. MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethnoreligious minority groups, and people with disability.