Overview
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network
- Mental Health Services, Adelaide
- Salary RN-1 $72,651 – $99,129 p.a.+ superannuation and salary packaging
- Salary RN-2 $84,870 – $107,279 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
- Full-time ongoing and temporary positions available
About the Role
RN-1 Nurses classified at this level provide nursing services in health service settings. Nurses working at this level develop from novice practitioners to a proficient level of professional practice. They consolidate knowledge and skills and develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience. At this level the nurse accepts accountability for their own standards of nursing care and for activities delegated to others.
RN-2 The CN provides mental health nursing care in a variety of settings across the MHCP. The CN’s practice has been consolidated by experience and/or further study. CNs are expected to demonstrate ongoing practice development from competent to proficient practitioners. The CN accepts accountability for their own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff. The CN role is predominantly clinical in nature; however CNs may be assigned appropriate portfolios consistent with their career development plan and MHCP priorities. CNs may be required to be involved in clinical teaching and/or research; wider or external work on complex or MHCP wide projects such as clinical protocols, guidelines and / or process mapping and / or specific activity and / or portfolio responsibility.
Qualifications
- Registered as a Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and holds a current practising certificate.
- Hold a qualification in mental health nursing equivalent to a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.
About CALHN
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
Benefit of Joining CALHN
At CALHN, we’re dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:
- Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
- Onsite Facilities: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access.
- Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
- Team Support: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey.
Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.
Application Information:
- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.
Applications close: Friday 15 November 2024
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 881528
Contact:
Gill Brown, Nurse Unit Manager, RAH SSU/ RAH ED /RAH CLT
mobile: +61 439 502 786
email: gillian.brown@sa.gov.au
Ravneet Kaur, NUM for 2G Acute and RAH PIC
Mobile: +61 466 867 131
email: ravneet.kaur2@sa.gov.au
Marilena Ranaldo, Nurse Manager, Eastern Community Mental Health
E-mail: Marilena.Ranaldo@sa.gov.au