Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse - Acute Adult Mental Health - Dandenong

Monash Health

1 month ago

Dandenong, VictoriaFull TimePsychiatry

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Monash Health as a Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse - Acute Adult Mental Health in [object Object]. Are you currently part of the team at Monash Health? Use your network login to access the Monash Health Careers portal and discover all the job opportunities open to you, to support growing your career within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

will work with adult inpatient consumers with varying degrees of acute psychiatric or mental illness and/or drug and alcohol dependency problems.

will be a recognised member of the psychiatric care team, and at any time you would be providing primary nursing care to patients in a case management model, while also supporting other members of the nursing team.

provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via tele.

provide a range of therapeutic interventions and programs, whilst also working collaboratively with families.

Requirements

It has an operational budget of $130 million and employs approximately 820 EFT, representing over 1000 staff.

Southern Synergy supports the Mental Health Programs with specialist research innovations.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Monash Health as a Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse - Acute Adult Mental Health.

Key Skills

Psychiatric NursingAcute Mental HealthRecovery Focused CarePatient Centred CarePrimary NursingCase ManagementMental Health & Wellbeing Act (2022)Inpatient CareDrug And Alcohol DependencyTherapeutic InterventionsTeamworkInnovation

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Position Insights

Psychiatry — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Monash Health is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Dandenong, Victoria.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Nursing, Acute Mental Health, Recovery Focused Care, Patient Centred Care, Primary Nursing, Case Management, Mental Health & Wellbeing Act (2022), Inpatient Care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Enrolled Nurse will provide primary nursing care to adult inpatient consumers experiencing acute psychiatric illness or drug and alcohol dependency problems, working within a case management model as a recognized member of the psychiatric care team.

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