Clinical Nurse

Your new role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Clinical Nurse to join the Emergency Department Mental Health Assessment Team at Logan Hospital, delivering specialist assessment, intervention and recovery-focused care for consumers presenting with acute mental health concerns.

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, care planning, coordination and delivery of evidence-based mental health nursing care for consumers with complex needs.
• Deliver expert advice and support regarding mental health service delivery, comprehensive assessments, risk management and application of the Mental Health Act 2016.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams through clinical leadership, decision-making, education, mentoring and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to service excellence through participation in research, clinical audits, workforce development and continuous improvement activities.

About you:

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse with advanced mental health knowledge and a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a dynamic clinical environment.

• Demonstrated experience and advanced clinical expertise in contemporary mental health and/or addiction nursing practice, including comprehensive assessment and care planning.
• Strong leadership, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to support and influence positive clinical outcomes.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and build effective relationships with consumers, families and stakeholders.
• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration; postgraduate qualifications or enrolment in a relevant postgraduate program will be highly regarded.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.