• Lead the care to people on their journey to achieve alcohol & drug withdrawal.
• RN Grade 4A + increase your take-home pay with salary packaging benefits.
• 5 days per fortnight, neg. days, based in our Ivanhoe Residential Withdrawal Unit.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and values-driven nurse to take a lead role in providing care and support to people on their journey to achieve alcohol and drug withdrawal in our Curran Place Adult and Mother Baby Withdrawal facility in Ivanhoe.

Along with the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide supervision and support to a multidisciplinary team including Admin, Intake, Registered nurses, AOD workers, childcare workers, students, and visiting workers.

You will ensure a safe and non-judgemental environment for our clients including mothers with their babies, seeking withdrawal from the acute use of alcohol and/or other drugs.

You will assist in clinical management and decision-making, service liaison, and contribute to service planning for all program participants.

What’s on offer

Achieve work-life balance in this high-impact role, working 5 week-days per fortnight and leading a multidisciplinary team supporting individuals with a holistic approach to assessment, planning, and care.

In addition to Registered Nurse Grade 4A rates and superannuation, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that support you: 

• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.
• Employee discounts at Uniting Early Education services and Uniting op shops.
• Option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• 10% discount on out-of-pocket fees when using a Uniting Early Learning service.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Proven experience leading and working as a Registered Nurse in a Drug and Alcohol or Mental Health inpatient setting
• A track record working with clients with problematic drug or alcohol use in an empathetic, and non-judgmental manner and a knowledge and understanding of treatment interventions
• Ability to communicate in a non-confrontational way and provide emotional support to individuals going through the difficult process of withdrawal.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with many variables, being able to think critically, problem solve and make informed decisions
• Relevant Tertiary Qualification in Nursing and registration with AHPRA as a Division 1 or 3 Registered Nurse
• Competency in dual diagnosis (or willingness to complete within the first 12 months of employment)
• Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the core competencies (or able to complete within the first 24 months of employment)

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How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone and may close the ad early.

If you’d like to know more or arrange an informal tour, please contact Rose McCrohan, Manager on 0422 015 208 (during business hours) or rose.mccrohan@vt.uniting.org. 

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania. 

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. 

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.