Registered Nurse - Adult Mental Health

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The Casey Area Mental Health Service is led by an innovative and supportive leadership team seeking to provide a high quality recovery based model of mental health care that will continue to develop with our growing community in the South East growth corridor. Teams are based in both inpatient and community sites offering collaborative care to clients experiencing mental health difficulties within our area.

Narre Warren APARCS is a 10 bed community-based residential recovery program that is operated in partnership with Wellways. The nursing staff work from 830-1700 7 days a week and 1230-2100 Monday to Friday.

The team provide a comprehensive multi-disciplinary recovery program on an individual and group basis, which incorporates comprehensive assessment and delivery of evidence-based treatment and onward referral for people who are experiencing an acute mental health issue across the age range. Interventions are tailored to individual consumer and family needs as well as circumstances.

About the Role

This maternity leave part time position is a great opportunity for Registered Nurses , with a working history in Mental Health and recovery oriented practice, Drawing on your knowledge in mental health legislation and policy, as well as your Mental Health clinical experience and skills, you will undertake mental state and risk assessments, physical health assessment and co-ordinate referrals, admissions and discharges.

You will possess:

• Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board via AHPRA 
• Demonstrated experience in acute mental health
• Post-graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Minimum of 3 years mental health post graduate qualification experience
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Sue Thornton on 0439 060 321

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. 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.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check 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: 1 November 2024