Enrolled Nurse
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse | Part-Time | Full time | NorthWestern Mental Health. Join our team and deliver high-quality residential care.
Summary about this job
Nursing - Psych, Forensic & Correctional Health
Company: NorthWestern Mental Health
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +61-8-7556-4578
Fax: +61-7-2648-8295
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Detail information about job Enrolled Nurse. Terms and conditions vacancy
Merv Irvine Aged Extended Care Facility, Bundoora Extended Care CentrePart Time
Enrolled Nurse
Grade 2
P/T and F/T opportunities
- Part-time, 60hrs/fortnight
- Full-time, 80hrs/fortnight
- Aged Residential Care
- Based at Bundoora
Life with us:
Merv Irvine Nursing Home is the Aged Residential unit of NWMH. The Unit is situated in Bundoora on the Bundoora Extended Care Campus. We are a specialised nursing home providing care for the older persons living with a dementia or mental health illness that require specialist care. The team is made up of Registered nurses and Enrolled nurses with support for Psychiatrist and GP services and allied health
A job to be proud of:
- Promote high quality standards of resident care
- Identify residents with potential health care needs and coordinate and report to ensure all health care needs are responded too quickly and most effectively by the team
- Implement and evaluate engagement activities for residents (including group work / individual sessions)
- Contribute, document and evaluate the assessment, development, implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive plan of care for residents, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team
Your Contribution:
- Demonstrate an understanding and best practice in dementia care and mental health in the older person living in a residential home
- Demonstrated ability to liaise, collaborate and negotiate with other services and consumer and carer groups.
- Well developed and demonstrated communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to function as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Undertake routine general observations of clients and report any changes regarding physical or psychological condition to the nurse in charge.
- Under direction undertake basic therapeutic and recovery tasks with the client, either individually or in groups.
Our Commitment to you:
- NWMH boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development.
- We are a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
- Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary packaging
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and EAP
- Reward & Recognition Programs
Connect with us:
Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.
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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working With Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.
Enquiries: Wendy Wallace
Ph: 94953241
Applications Close: 25/07/2018
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