RN Career Path: Mental Health Nursing Transition

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health is launching the Registered Nurses Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program in Melbourne. The program supports RN generalists to develop contemporary mental health knowledge, skills, and confidence, delivering recovery‑oriented care across diverse settings.

You will work within integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services under clinical supervision. Successful applicants will be collaborative, motivated, and committed to learning; opportunities for

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with current Australian registration.

Responsibilities

• As part of a multidisciplinary team, provide recovery‑oriented mental health care.
• Deliver high‑quality, consumer‑centered nursing assessments, care planning, and evaluation.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clinical nursing

Communication skills

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

EMR/Medical records system

Job description

Northern Health is launching the Registered Nurses Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program in Melbourne. The program supports RN generalists to develop contemporary mental health knowledge, skills, and confidence, delivering recovery‑oriented care across diverse settings.

You will work within integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services under clinical supervision. Successful applicants will be collaborative, motivated, and committed to learning; opportunities for