Registered Nurse - Mental Health

Broadbean ATS; Geelong; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility across network hospitals

Discounted health insurance

Continual professional development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

The Geelong Clinic, part of Healthscope, seeks an Experienced Mental Health RN to deliver high-quality patient care across general psychiatry and eating disorders. The role emphasizes collaboration with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team to achieve health outcomes.

Responsibilities include providing evidence-based nursing care, ensuring patient and staff safety, and delivering education and support for health recovery.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA is required.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health or actively pursuing it.
• Working with Children Check and Police Check current.
• Sound clinical judgment and patient-centered care.
• Strong communication and teamwork with multidisciplinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence based nursing care
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensure patient and staff safety
• Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Computer skills

Education

Registration with AHPRA

Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (or working towards)

Job description

Registered Nurses - Permanent Part Time, variety of AM and PM shifts available

Are you an Experienced Mental Health RN with excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care? Suitable applicants with the right clinical background are encouraged to apply. The Registered Nurse will plan, assess, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals/patients/their families and the multidisciplinary team so as to achieve identified goals and health outcomes, delivering high quality patient care to both general psychiatry and eating disorders.

About us

The Geelong Clinic is a private psychiatric hospital that offers a range of inpatient, day programs and outreach services for individuals experiencing mental health problems, located on the outskirts of Geelong within close proximity to spectacular coastal attractions. The Geelong Clinic has a number of accredited Psychiatrists supported by a skilled multidisciplinary team of nursing, allied health, administration and domestic services staff. The hospital offers free car parking onsite and a variety of staff benefits.

As a Registered Nurse your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver evidence based nursing care


• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team


• Ensure patient and staff safety


• Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs


• Current Registration with AHPRA


• Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (or working towards)


• Working with Children Check.


• A Police Check - completed within the past 12 months


• Commitment to Quality Patient Care


• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards


• Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills


• Excellent communication and customer service skills


• Works well independently and within a team


• Basic computer skills

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 38 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network


• Discounted health insurance


• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth


• We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications Close: Sunday 6th December 2026