Registered Nurse - Triage and Assessment Centre

Overview

Employment Type : Permanent Full Time or Part Time

Location : Nepean Mental Health Centre

Position Classification : Registered Nurse

Remuneration : $36.38 - $51.08 per hour

Hours Per Week : up to 38

Requisition ID : REQ614952

Application Close : 03 / 11 / 2025

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person\'s needs.

Join a dynamic and compassionate team as a Triage and Assessment Registered Nurse, where your clinical expertise and collaborative spirit will make a meaningful impact. In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with the Emergency Department, PECC, Access, and inpatient teams across diverse healthcare settings to ensure individuals are assessed promptly and directed to the most appropriate care environment tailored to their unique needs.

With a focus on balancing timely intervention and empowering individuals and their support networks, you’ll triage each referral with precision, determining the suitability for ongoing engagement with Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. Your role will also involve delivering comprehensive mental health assessments and fostering respectful, therapeutic relationships with individuals and their families or carers, supporting their journey toward optimal health and wellbeing.

This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of person-centered care in a supportive and forward-thinking health service. Apply Now!

Benefits

• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full Time employees
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please see the Child Safe Standards. For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please see the applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Stephanie Lee Thomson on StephanieLee.Thomson@health.nsw.gov.au

What you will bring to the role

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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