Psychiatric Triage Nurse - Front-Door Mental Health Impact

Monash Health; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

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Zusammenfassung

Monash Health is seeking an experienced Grade 3 Registered Nurse to join the Psychiatric Triage Service (PTS) on a full-time, ongoing basis in Endeavour Hills. The role involves 24/7 telephone-based assessment to support adults and young people with acute mental health concerns, delivering timely triage, assessment and care coordination.

You will conduct preliminary mental health assessments, manage risk, and coordinate referrals to specialist services in collaboration with a multidisciplinary

Qualifikationen

• Experience in mental health triage and risk assessment via telephone or in-person settings.
• Strong assessment and decision-making skills in acute mental health presentations.
• Ability to coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.

Aufgaben

• Conduct comprehensive mental health and risk assessments via telephone.
• Assess nature and urgency of mental health concerns and determine level of care.
• Coordinate timely responses through referrals to specialist services and external agencies.
• Provide clinical advice and risk management support to patients and carers.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure safe, person-centred care.

Kenntnisse

Mental health triage

Assessment skills

Risk assessment

Communication

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

Telephone triage

Jobbeschreibung

Monash Health is seeking an experienced Grade 3 Registered Nurse to join the Psychiatric Triage Service (PTS) on a full-time, ongoing basis in Endeavour Hills. The role involves 24/7 telephone-based assessment to support adults and young people with acute mental health concerns, delivering timely triage, assessment and care coordination.

You will conduct preliminary mental health assessments, manage risk, and coordinate referrals to specialist services in collaboration with a multidisciplinary