Registered Nurse - Blue Mountains Mental Health Unit

The successful applicant will:
- Ensure optimal outcomes for consumers of the service, their family and carers through the promotion of best practice including the appropriate escalation of care.
- Work collaboratively utilising effective team communication with members of the multidisciplinary health team, the person and their family and carer and service partners in the planning, implementation, assessment and evaluation of mental health nursing care.
- Act as an advocate for the specific needs of all consumers their family and carers including those from the indigenous population or other multi-cultural groups providing appropriate care to the person accessing mental health services.
- Maintain and promote a professional standard evidenced by ethical nursing practice, adherence to the policies and procedures of the Mental Health Service, Nursing and Midwifery Service, NBMLHD and the appropriate legislation and statutory regulations.

In this role you will be establishing a collaborative, respectful relationship with each client and their carers to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of optimal health and well-being. Interested? Apply today!

An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies. 

NBMLHD: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community. 

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce.  In the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Mental Health Service, we value and strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to enrich our working environment and deliver excellent care to all consumers, their families and carers, no matter their background or needs. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.  

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form). 
 
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.