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 Registered Nurses to work on a full-time, part-time or casual basis to cover a rotating roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts, 7 days a week.
The RN plays a key role within the clinical team, collaborating with counsellors, AOD workers and other team members to deliver effective medical and therapeutic interventions. Often operating as one of two on-site clinical staff, the RN supports the detoxification and primary health care needs of Jarrah House residents.
Key accountabilities for the role include:
- Supervising medicated and non-medicated detoxification and supporting clients on opioid treatment programs
- Coordinating the medical treatment and health education of clients to support their ongoing journey
- Understanding case management and intake assessment processes and techniques, contributing to those processes specifically in the context of addiction and mental health.
- Triage nursing to effectively manage the effects of substance use and/or detoxification.
- Managing escalation.
- Collaborating with others on the collection of data for reporting or research purposes.
- Conducting education group for women in treatment, including in Women’s Health
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 & 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.
You’ll bring:
- Nursing qualifications and experience working as a Registered Nurse
- Mental Health qualifications are not essential but are highly regarded
- Understanding of, or interest in learning about, drug and alcohol nursing
- Experience maintaining client records and applying policies and procedures
- An ability to maintain professional boundaries when supporting vulnerable people.
Essential Requirements:
- 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
- Unrestricted registration as a Nurse (Division 1), General, on the AHPRA Register of Practitioners
- COVID-19 and whooping cough vaccinations (or willing to be vaccinated)
- The right to work in Australia
- Valid Class C Driver’s License and willingness to drive for work
- A minimum of three years’ experience as a Registered Nurse
- Willing to gain a current Criminal Record Check clearance
- Willing to gain a Working with Children Check clearance
Please do apply for this role if you do not meet the essential requirements.
Your application should include a cover letter and your resume. Both are necessary to be included in our recruitment process.
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 and can be full-time, part-time or casual, including night and weekend work.
We have generous salary sacrifice arrangements and aim to look after the health and wellbeing of our team. Please find more information on the Careers page of our website.
We are committed to creating a workplace that reflects our values and building a workforce 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.
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 diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from LGBTQ communities are encouraged to apply.
See more about Jarrah House and our employment philosophy at www.jarrahhouse.com.au/careers.
