Community Registered Nurse – Mental Health

Responsibilities

- Conducting mental health triage, assessment, and crisis intervention.
- Supporting people’s recovery journey by linking them with GPs, pharmacists, and other care providers.
- Delivering safe medication management and education.
- Advocating for consumers, promoting social inclusion, and reducing stigma.
- Building therapeutic relationships that respect dignity, boundaries, and recovery principles.

Qualifications

- Current AHPRA registration (post‑grad in Mental Health or Addictions desirable).
- Experience in mental health nursing, ideally in community settings.
- Strong assessment, care planning, and medication management skills.
- The ability to work independently while thriving in a multidisciplinary team.
- A recovery‑focused approach and genuine respect for diversity,



including Aboriginal, CaLD, LGBTIQ+, and people with disabilities.

Essential requirements

WA driver’s licence, National Police Clearance, First Aid Certificate, and Working with Children Check.

Contract Details

This role is a fixed‑term full‑time role until June 2027 offering 75 hours per fortnight (Monday to Friday).

Advantages

- Meaningful work, every single day
- Salary packaging up to $18,640
- Training, mentoring, and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Five weeks of annual leave (with the option to buy more)*
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Long service leave after 5 years

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📌 Community Registered Nurse Mental Health (City of Canning)
🏢 Richmond Wellbeing
📍 City of Canning