Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Acute Adult Mental Health - Clayton
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Monash Health as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse – Acute Adult Mental Health in [object Object]. Monash Health is a great place to work Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage.
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 five patients in a case management model, while also leading five nurses on the shift.
- provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via tele.
- manage within their environment with coping strategies as they move toward recovery.
Requirements
-, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’ Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
- Applications close 27 March 2026.
Benefits & Compensation
- We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.
- At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Monash Health as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse – Acute Adult Mental Health.
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Work-Life Balance Overview
This Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Acute Adult Mental Health - Clayton position at Monash Health includes the following lifestyle factors: flexible scheduling. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
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 Clayton, Victoria.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Nursing, Acute Care, Inpatient Management, Case Management, Leadership, Primary Nursing Care, Therapeutic Interventions, Coping Strategies. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, you will provide primary nursing care to five patients in a case management model while leading five nurses on shift, working with adult inpatient consumers experiencing acute psychiatric illness or drug and alcohol dependency.
Benefits package: Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals, Avenues to develop leadership & project management skills, Mentorship & career guidance, Support to attend relevant forums & conferences, Supportive learning environment for postgraduate studies. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
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