Introduction:
Modern & fabulous purpose-built Residential Detox facility located in St Kilda East.
Great hourly rate with salary packaging provisions to enhance your take-home income.
Variety of casual shifts available on as needed basis from 7:00am – 3:00pm (morning shift) or 1:30pm – 9:30pm (afternoon shift).
Wonderful supportive team based. Immediate start available.
Windana provides connected services for more people in need.
We provide services across Victoria for adults and young people experiencing alcohol and other drug harms, family violence, mental health challenges and social disadvantage.
Our Model of Care puts clients at the centre of what we do to create positive change in people's lives. We work with families, communities and other organisations to deliver trauma informed, equitable, culturally safe and integrated services based on evidence and practice wisdom.
By intervening early and creating purposeful partnerships, we help clients achieve improved outcomes while reducing demand on acute services. And we are influencing policy, practice and research to help shape better systems for clients. Together, we influence the broader system for a more positive and connected future.
Is this your next career opportunity?
Directly accountable to the Manager Adult Residential Withdrawal, the Registered Nurse provides safe, high-quality care within the scope of their practice in the assessment and management of clients in the residential withdrawal program.
The Registered Nurse will predominantly work within the residential withdrawal team but will liaise heavily with the admissions coordinator and be involved in preadmission clinics and clinical reviews to approve admissions.
Lead the nursing admission, treatment provision and discharge process ensuring clients have a safe and effective treatment intervention in Windana’s care.
Assess the client’s level drug and alcohol dependence and manage the clinical manifestations of the withdrawal.
Conduct a nursing physical assessment of the client noting any pre-existing medical conditions and their treatment and monitor these conditions throughout the clients stay.
Conduct a mental state examination of the client noting any pre-existing mental health comorbidities and seek referral to specialist intervention if the client becomes unwell while in withdrawal.
Work collaboratively with the Windana treating GP and the client’s own GP and any other specialist medical or psychiatric services engaged in the client’s care.
Facilitate any diagnostic investigations such as pathology and diagnostic imaging ordered by the medical officer or Nurse Practitioner.
Check the prescribed medications ordered by the medical officer or Nurse Practitioner and ensure that scripts and medication charts are provided to pharmacy in a timely manner for packaging and dispensing.
Administer medications according to the prescriptions and orders on the medication charts observing the clinical features and ensuring the medications are having the desired effect.
Evaluate responses to treatment and report any recommended changes to treatment plans and medications in a timely fashion to the treating doctor or Senior Nurse or Nurse Practitioner.
Engage collaboratively with the client to develop individually tailored treatment and recovery plans, involving nominated significant others where relevant.
Coordinate discharge plans and referrals to other service providers, ensuring discharge summaries are completed and provided to the client’s regular GP.
What we're looking for:
Proven experience working in a residential withdrawal setting, or an environment supporting clients with problematic alcohol, drug, or mental health issues.
Strong knowledge of the clinical manifestations of drug and alcohol withdrawal and clinical assessment tools used to measure progress in withdrawal.
Ability to support and work with vulnerable people and people with complex needs.
Applied understanding of contemporary standards and evidence-based practice and interventions in AOD context.
Experience in delivering group-based interventions.
Tech savvy with experience using client record management systems such as Mastercare, or similar client management systems.
Exceptional interpersonal skills with a natural ability to communicate effectively to a diverse group of people.
Bachelor’s Degree and completion of AOD Skillset
Ideally Post Graduate studies or training in mental health or AOD.
Join our team to contribute to our life-changing work.
Our people are integral to the work we do, and we pride ourselves on providing our team opportunities to contribute, grow and thrive:
Contribute to our meaningful work and values-based culture through:
- our Strategic Plan,
- our quality accreditation,
- Reconciliation Action Plan, and
our progress towards Rainbow Tick accreditation.
Grow with professional and personal development, including:
40 hours of study leave each year
Support for qualifications, external training and up to $200 towards professional registrations
Career pathways through secondments and our Leadership Network
Regular supervision, goal-setting, and individual development plans
Thrive with benefits that support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including:
12 weeks paid parental leave from day one
15 days personal leave, compassionate, and gender affirmation leave
10 days cultural leave for First Nations employees (including 2 paid days)
Flexible working arrangements tailored to you
Generous salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
Retail perks and fitness discounts
Access to our wellbeing program, including discounted osteopathy treatments.
WWCC costs covered
Public holiday swap
Ready to join us?
Be quick! Applications will be reviewed as soon as they land on our desks so apply today if you're interested.
Windana is committed to child safety and a valid Working with Children Check and Police Check are required for this position.
Windana values and celebrates diversity and inclusion and is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and life experience to apply. Our aim is to build a team that closely reflects the diversity of the people and communities we work with.
