Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Mental Health & Wellbeing Services 1

westernhea

4 days ago

United StatesPart TimePsychiatry

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Job Description

About the Role

Join westernhea as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Mental Health & Wellbeing Services 1 in United States.

Key Responsibilities

will be contracted to fill mental health vacancies that arise daily across our inpatient units 2 and 3, Western Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Older Adult Inpatient Unit, Community Care Unit, Rehabilitation Unit.

provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediat.

Requirements

24 months mental health experience in a mental health clinical setting inpatient and/or community

based setting Demonstrated understanding of working with mental health consumers, including appropriate supports, therapeutic engagement, assessment and evidence

based interventions Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2022 Well

Unit 4A (Women’s Inpatient Unit) Footscray Hospital Ongoing, Part

Benefits & Compensation

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit via RecruitNMWU@wh. org. au. Western Health is an

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join westernhea as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Mental Health & Wellbeing Services 1.

Key Skills

Mental health nursingClinical assessmentTherapeutic engagementEvidence-based interventionsTrauma-informed careRecovery-focused careVerbal communicationWritten communicationMental Health Act 2022 compliancePatient careCrisis managementMultidisciplinary collaboration

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Position Insights

Psychiatry — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Psychiatry position at westernhea 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 United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health nursing, Clinical assessment, Therapeutic engagement, Evidence-based interventions, Trauma-informed care, Recovery-focused care, Verbal communication, Written communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: Provide high-quality, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused mental health care to consumers across various inpatient and community settings. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless service delivery and continuous improvement in patient outcomes.

Benefits package: Salary packaging, Superannuation, Flexible work arrangements, Scholarships and grants, Professional development, Mentorship, Career support, Health and wellbeing programs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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