Part Time/Casual Mental Health RN located with HCA Defence - South Australia

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Detail information about job Part Time/Casual Mental Health RN located with HCA Defence - South Australia. Terms and conditions vacancy

• PERM JOB for Mental Health RN located with HCA Defence - South Australia
• Be a part of an experienced multidisciplinary health care team
• Work in a professional environment

Healthcare Australia (HCA) is the leading healthcare recruitment solutions provider of nursing staff, doctors, aged care workers, allied health works and medical specialist placements in Australia with operations in every State and Territory.

 We are focused on being innovative, agile and working as part of team to make the impossible, possible.  Our business is first and foremost a people business and so our people are very important to us.  We have worked hard to develop a culture that reflects our values and inspires people to come to work every day.  HCA-Defence provides high calibre medical personnel to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia.

As part of the HCA-Defence contract, an opportunity has arisen for experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our team, working at Edinburgh Health Centre

In this role, you will be an integral member of an experienced multidisciplinary health care team providing a range of high quality evidence based clinical services to all ADF personnel.  The successful candidate will perform, but not limited to the following tasks:

• initial intake assessment;
• suicide risk assessment;
• crisis intervention;
• case formulation and treatment planning;
• counselling interventions;
• care coordination;
• group psycho-education

To be successful in this role you will have the following mandatory requirements:

• Be an Australian Citizen
• Registered Nurse division 1, holding a current unconditional registration with AHPRA

A minimum of 4000 hours post graduate experience over the last five years working in a range of mental health settings using evidence informed interventions including comprehensive mental health assessments, medication monitoring, relapse prevention, care coordination and case management

• Successful completion of a criminal history check
• Ability to hold a baseline security clearance with the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency
• Current CPR or BLS

Additionally, we're looking for the following attributes:

     • Reliable, energetic, professional and well presented

     • Strong customer focus

     • A positive outlook, and pride yourself on consistently exceeding patient needs

     • Strong requirement for customer focus, communication and people skills

     • Working in consultation with other members of the multidisciplinary team, to             provide coordinated care of patients

The Benefits

Working for us will put you in a strategic position with your career, with opportunities for growth and development along with financial and non-financial benefits.

We're looking for people who share our values of safety, integrity, excellence, collaboration, innovation and sustainability.

Please note that only candidates who meet the mandatory requirements will be contacted directly.

With thanks

Lorraine