Enrolled Nurse - Mental Health Recovery Unit - Wagga Wagga
Employment Type: Casual opportunities available
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $32.79 - $36.72 per hour (+ super + casual loading)
Hours per Week: Casual
Requisition ID: REQ583429
Applications Close: 22 July 2025
Vaccination Category: A
Are you a talented Enrolled Nurse looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?
Craving a fresh start somewhere new and interesting? Join the incredible team within the Mental Health Recovery Unit in Wagga Wagga.
Wagga Wagga is a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of more than 57,003 it is an important agricultural, military, and transport hub of Australia. The ninth largest inland city in Australia, Wagga Wagga is located midway between the two largest cities in Australia, Sydney and Melbourne and is the major regional centre for the Riverina and Southwest Slopes regions.
Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here.
About Your Role
The Enrolled Nurse in our Mental Health Recovery Unit Team, will assist in the provision of a broad range of structured activities and programs designed to support our consumers. You will work with others in a collaborative and supportive team in providing quality clinical services to mental health consumers, their families and carers.
As the Enrolled Nurse, you will be responsible for:
- Complete mental state and risk assessments
- Providing hands-on care, including assisting with personal hygiene, administering medications (as per scope of practice), monitoring vital signs, and observing for changes in a consumer’s condition.
- Ensuring all actions are within the defined scope of practice for ENs, as outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Work within a multidisciplinary team
- Providing psychoeducation modules to our consumers, either as group facilitator or second for our groups
Learn more about the role and requirements here.
What MLHD offer:
- Genuine training and development opportunities plus a comprehensive online learning library
- Ongoing support, feedback and planning opportunities to build your career of choice
- Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours!
- Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
About You
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- An understanding of Murrumbidgee Local Health District core values (Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment)
- Qualification in Diploma of Nursing and registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- High level of professionalism with ability to work independently and as part of a large team
- Professional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to manage a diverse workload and prioritise service provision as necessary
How to Apply
Embrace the infinite opportunities to lead with compassion and make a lasting impact within our community. Contact Rebecca Hall, Nurse Unit Manager of the Mental Health Recovery Unit on 5943 2559 or at Rebecca.Hall@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential chat.
Apply Online! Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
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