Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Grade 2

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellbeing program

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health invites applications for a Full-time, fixed-term Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 based at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew. Join the Neuropsychiatry Inpatient Program at Mary Guthrie House and contribute to recovery-oriented care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will assess, plan and deliver evidence-based nursing care, support goals of care with families, and participate in education and professional development while meeting legal and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 (General) with the NMBA.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act Victoria 2022.
• Commitment to Austin Health values.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to meet immunisation screening requirements and work across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Assess consumers and plan, prioritise, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care within your scope of practice.
• Collaborate with consumers, families and the multidisciplinary team to establish and adapt goals of care.
• Recognise changes in clinical presentation and escalate as required.
• Provide delegation, supervision and support to other staff per NMBAs framework.
• Contribute to nursing education, professional development and local research activities.

Skills

Evidence-based nursing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nursing education

Education

RN Division 1 Registration with NMBA

Job description

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Grade 2

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• Full-time, fixed-term Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 position until February 2027, with part-time applications considered
• Join the Neuropsychiatry Inpatient Program at Mary Guthrie House
• Based at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew

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 Mary Guthrie House

Mary Guthrie House is a unique, statewide, multicomponent mental health unit located at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew.

The service provides individualised, slow-stream recovery support to adults with an Acquired Brain Injury or neurodegenerative conditions and associated mental health concerns, including responsive behaviours.

With a neuropsychiatric rehabilitation focus, the team works collaboratively with consumers to improve and maintain functional independence and support them to live their best life, as defined by the consumer.

About the role

As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2, you will plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. You will support consumers through recovery-oriented practice and supported decision-making while meeting professional, organisational, legal and ethical standards.

You will work within a specialist neuropsychiatry environment and contribute to safe, person-centred care, professional development and continuous improvement.

A regular day will see you:

• Assess consumers and plan, prioritise, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care within your scope of practice
• Work collaboratively with consumers, families and the multidisciplinary team to establish and adapt goals of care
• Recognise changes in clinical presentation, escal...
• Provide appropriate delegation, supervision and support to other staff in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Decision Making Framework
• Contribute to nursing education, professional development, evidence-based practice and local research activities

About you

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

• Registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 (General) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act Victoria 2022 and other relevant legislation, with a patient-focused approach to care
• A positive approach to ongoing self-education and skill development, change and diversity, and a commitment to Austin Health values
• A flexible, innovative and team-oriented approach to service delivery, with the ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary environment
• Ability to meet required immunisation screening requirements and work across multiple sites as required or directed by management

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: Reshmy Radhamony, Nurse Unit Manager at ***************@austin.org.au