Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services - Registered Nurse Level 2

at  ACT Health

DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (P18511)
Salary: $100,957 - $107,000 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services
Closing Date: 03 July 2024

Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services incorporates the Adult Mental Health Unit (AMHU), the Mental Health Short Stay Unit (MHSSU), the Mental Health Unit 12B (12B MHU), Consultation Liaison (CL) Team across the Emergency Department and Canberra Hospital, and the Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (AMHRU) at the University of Canberra Hospital.
AMHU is a 40 bed inpatient unit for people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness. AMHU is a contemporary evidence-based service providing high quality mental health care, guided by the principles of Recovery. The service aims to provide collaborative care involving the consumer, their carers and other key services. MHSSU is a low dependency 6 bed inpatient unit in the Emergency Department for people requiring extended mental health assessment and or treatment initiation. 12B MHU is a 10 bed Low Dependency Mental Health Unit.
At this level it is expected that you will provide, under limited supervision, high quality clinical nursing, skills and care to achieve sound outcomes for people with mental illness. It is also an expectation that you will contribute your expertise to the multidisciplinary team, provide supervision to staff at the RN1 level and support the Assistant Director of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Consultants and Nurse Unit Manager. In this role you will be required to undertake professional development, supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes.
This is a full-time position working across AIMHS on a rotating shift roster, including morning, evening, and night shifts.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.