Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 12th Jan 2022
- Adelaide > Adelaide CBD
“Full citizenship for all people living with a mental illness in Australian society”
The Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) Registered Nurse is an exciting role responsible for providing person-centred clinical nursing care services to guests (consumers) accessing the Urgent Mental Health Care Centre. The UMHCC is based on our formal partner, RI International’s (RII) “Crisis Now” movement and their international leading lived experience, high engagement, multi-disciplinary crisis model offering an alternative to Emergency Department presentations.
As the Registered Nurse you will form part of the UMHCC multidisciplinary team responsible for providing high-quality, individualised care to consumers accessing the UMHCC. Registered Nurses are integral members of the team and draw on their knowledge of recovery from mental illness and crisis intervention, to install confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery.
You will work as a member of a multidisciplinary team including medical officers’, social workers and peer support workers. The Registered Nurse will work with the UMHCC Leadership team to promote a culture of continuous improvement by providing regular and ongoing opportunities for employees to give feedback, and through effective communication of continuous improvement processes.
UMHCC is moving to a 24/7 Rotating Roster therefore your hours of work will be in accordance with a 7 day per week rotating roster which may include a variety of shifts ranging from morning, afternoon, evening, active overnight, and recalls depending on service operational requirements.
Neami National will require, as part of our condition of employment, that all candidates applying for any position must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (or have received one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine and have a scheduled appointment to receive their second dose.)
Candidates will be required to provide appropriate evidence of COVID-19 vaccination to Neami National.
Neami offers its staff a variety of incentives, such as:
If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, then please apply before the close date. Click "Apply Now".
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:
David Mead (Clinical Lead) ph: (08) 8448 9100
Please indicate if you are interested in dedicated night work within your application
We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
A position description is attached.