The Role
Jarrah House is a small residential drug and alcohol treatment facility supporting the rehabilitation of women. Children under the age of 5 can attend the program with their mother.
We are looking for an Enrolled Nurse to work on a rotating roster basis to cover a rotating roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts, 7 days a week. This is a casual, part-time or full-time position.
The Enrolled Nurse works collaboratively within the clinical team, alongside Registered Nurses, counsellors, AOD workers and other team members, to support the detoxification, rehabilitation and primary health care needs of Jarrah House residents.
Key accountabilities for the role include:
- Contributing to the provision of a safe and supportive environment for detoxification, withdrawal and rehabilitation
- Administering nursing care within the EN scope of practice, including medication administration and monitoring and responding to risks
- Contributing to intake, assessment and discharge processes
- Contributing to handover and case review
- Supporting access to general health information and services, including attending external appointments/activities with clients
- ·Maintaining accurate and timely data in client records
Why Jarrah House?
At Jarrah House we provide holistic care in a peaceful residential setting on Bidjigal Country which is known as a place of healing.
Your work here changes lives. We support and empower women experiencing drug and alcohol dependence to take back control of their life and start creating a better future for themselves and their children.
Our team feel the reward of working with women grappling to overcome one of the most difficult challenges anyone could face. You become part of their story, walking alongside them as they grow and build a life worth living.
As a team of skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals, we apply trauma-informed and evidence-based practices, offering each woman in treatment the opportunity to see that she has worth, that others care, and she has the power to make informed choices about her life.
Our comprehensive treatment programs include supervised and medicated withdrawal, individual and group therapy, access to support groups, education, workshops and a range of activities aimed at improving relapse prevention skills.
We know this work isn’t for everyone. You’ll need to be resilient. But we also know your wellbeing matters and we work together as a team to help you grow and do your best work. Through our values of Respect, Excellence, Professionalism and Accountability, you can make a real difference to someone’s life.
About You
This role is suited to someone who is collaborative, reliable and genuinely committed to empowering women during detoxification and rehabilitation, and who works well as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team.
You’ll bring:
- Qualifications and experience as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2)
- Experience or interest in mental health and/or AOD nursing
- Sound judgment in recognising when to escalate
- Experience maintaining client records and applying policies and procedures
- An ability to maintain professional boundaries when supporting vulnerable people
Essential Requirements
- Registration as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), on the AHPRA Register of Practitioners
- Identify as a woman – we have an exemption from sections 25 and 51 of the
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to advertise, designate and recruit women only in
all positions that work directly with, or are in regular contact with clients
- COVID-19 and whooping cough vaccinations
- The right to work in Australia
- Valid Class C Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive for work
- Criminal Record Check clearance
- Working with Children Check clearance
Your application should include a cover letter and your resume. Both are necessary
to be included in our recruitment process.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
What We Do
Jarrah House is the residential rehabilitation location for the Women’s Alcohol and Drug Advisory Centre Incorporated (WADAC), a Non-Government Organisation providing services in withdrawal management, rehabilitation and individual and group counselling, and services to improve the wellbeing and health outcomes of families and carers, and the people they support.
The voluntary admission Residential Rehabilitation Centre in South-East Sydney, Jarrah House, is a place of care and compassion for women experiencing drug and alcohol dependence. A ‘women’s only service’, it is one of a small group of restricted-entry services and the only one in NSW providing in-house residential withdrawal management and Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) participation with dependent children also in residence.
Learn more about Jarrah House here www.jarrahhouse.com.au
Other Information
The role reports to the Nurse Manager.
We offer generous salary packaging and aim to look after the health and wellbeing of our team. Further detail is on the Careers page of our website.
Jarrah House is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community and providing a working environment that embraces and values culture, diversity and inclusion. Jarrah House has exemptions to recruit women only in positions that have regular contact with clients, and to recruit Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women in designated positions.
See more about Jarrah House and our employment philosophy at www.jarrahhouse.com.au/careers.
