Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 107,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Accrued Day Off

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing programs

Counselling services

Professional development

Job summary

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in Melbourne's inner east is seeking Psychiatric Registered Nurses for the Riverside unit at Berengarra, Kew. You will contribute to the dignity and quality of life of residents with behavioural and psychological needs in a safe environment, advancing your clinical skills and career in a supportive team.

Positions are fixed-term and part-time (0.63 and 0.84 FTE), with NP21–NP70 salary range pro rata.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
• An understanding of relevant legislation; principles and practice of aged psychiatry, and an understanding of the Commonwealth Aged Care Standards
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or be willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient centred care for residents with behavioural and psychological needs.
• Support development of clinical skills and career progression.
• Work in a safe and comfortable environment with a friendly team.

Skills

Nursing Registration

Aged psychiatry

NDIS Screening

Job description

• 2x Fixed Term, Part Time (0.63 and 0.84 FTE) opportunities available until May 2027
• Kew location
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role

As a Psychiatric Registered Nurse within our Riverside unit at Berengarra, Kew, you will contribute to the dignity and quality of life of residents with behavioural and psychological needs within a safe and comfortable environment. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and progress your career while caring for a diverse range of residents in challenging and rewarding settings.

Classifications for these positions will range from Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 NP21 - NP70 ($84,188 - $107,484 per annum pro rata).

Your Contribution

You will be an experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse who brings previous experience within aged mental health nursing or dementia care to the role. Your commitment to working in a 'patient centred care' framework will see you help residents achieve their health goals and improve their outcomes. You understand and are interested in the complex, varied and often unique needs of our resident population and are committed and driven to provide the best care possible.

You will also have:

• Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
• An understanding of relevant legislation; principles and practice of aged psychiatry, and an understanding of the Commonwealth Aged Care Standards
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or be willing to obtain.

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Riverside House

Riverside House is a 30-bed aged person's mental health unit which cares for residents with various mental health, behavioural and psychological needs. The care model for Riverside House is that of person centred care which has at its core the responsibility to ensure that a person's ability to make choices in every aspect of their lives is supported, where care is provided in consultation with each person and where institutional elements are eliminated to the greatest extent

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Residential, Palliative Care & Correctional Health Services are a key clinical service program of SVHM and wider SVHA Public Hospital division.

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

If you have any difficulties accessing the Position Description for this role, please contact the Talent Team at ***************@svha.org.au who will gladly forward you a copy.