Registered Nurse Mental Health Intensive Care Unit

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $1,424.48 - $1,999.64 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ666936

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Mental Health Intensive Care Unit Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital

What You'll Be Doing

The Registered Nurse (RN) within Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) Services leads and supports quality

patient health outcomes with a focus of recovery-oriented, trauma informed services that are guided by

evidence based practices and collaboration.The RN assumes a leadership role within the nursing team supporting, coaching and leading nursing staff including Enrolled Nurses (EN) and working within a multidisciplinary team. The RN plans, implements and evaluates specific mental health nursing care activities that support the multidisciplinary health care team and ensures safe practice within adopted models of care.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria

• Registered Nurse – Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Current mental health, drug and alcohol clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
• A commitment to excellence in mental health nursing practice and continuing professional development.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of the Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of information technology systems.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Tegan Spalding on ***email_hidden*** or 0414 193 031

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11) . You will be required to complete the  OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form  and  TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 10 June 2026

Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 15 June 2026