Papu Registered Nurse Grade 3

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging for living expenses,

Discounted fitness memberships and 11

Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking an RPN 3 to join the Psychiatric Assessment and Planning Unit (PAPU) located in the north‑east Melbourne. This role involves coordinating patient flow, providing clinical care with PAPU and SSU staff, and applying a recovery‑oriented approach to patient care with emphasis on autonomy and personal strengths.

You will work under the RPN 4 supervisor, participate in risk management, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve quality outcomes for

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act.
• Previous inpatient Mental Health experience.
• Competency in basic nursing care procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clients, families and carers in a multidisciplinary inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the RPN 4 PAPU senior clinician.
• Display recovery‑oriented practice in daily care.
• Apply clinical knowledge to ensure quality outcomes.
• Conduct client assessments and develop management/safety plans with clients and carers.
• Ensure timely discharge planning and transfer of care.
• Implement and review risk management plans with the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Mental Health Act knowledge

Basic nursing care

Collaborative practice

Education

Mental Health Nursing Qualification

Job description

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About PAPU

The Psychiatric Assessment and Planning Unit ( PAPU) is a four bed inpatient unit, co - located with the Austin Hospital Short Stay Unit ( SSU ) providing timely short - term care/support up to 72 hours. We also provide Acute Mental Health Comprehensive Assessment with disposition planning. The Unit compromises two nursing staff on each rotating shifts, with daily medical support in persons and via phone after hours.

About the role

The RPN 3 role provides clinical care within the four - bed Unit, together with PAPU and SSU clinical staff, providing excellence in collaborative clinical practice and patient care. The incumbent will require knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation. The RPN 3 under the direction of the RPN 4 assists in co - ordinating patient flow and treatment interventions. Utilise a recovery approach in their work, utilising recovery language that fosters self determination, along with adapting hope as goal directed and focuses in personal strengths.

A regular day will see you:

• Work under the support and direction of the RPN 4 PAPU senior clinician
• Display a clear understanding of the principle of recovery orientated practice
• Applies sound clinical knowledge and an in - depth understanding of contemporary mental health practices to ensure quality outcomes are achieved.
• Conducts assessments of clients and develop management plans, safety plans with clients and carers.
• Ensure discharge planning and transfer of care is undertaken in a timely effective manner.
• Implements, monitors and reviews risk management plans in collaboration with the clinical team.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skill set.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Sound knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act
• Previous inpatient Mental Health experience, demonstrate understanding of inpatient and community Mental Health supports/systems.
• Competency in basic nursing care procedure.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clients experiencing psychiatric illness and medical co - morbities, their families and carers, as part of a multi - disciplinary team and a collaborative inpatient setting.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:Diana Kavelj, PAPU EPS Clinical Lead Nurse at ************@austin.org.au.