Registered Nurse - Residential Services

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. 

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Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.

About Us

Mooraleigh Hostel provides permanent, and respite specialist aged mental health care. Our 29 private rooms have lovely garden views and are in a homelike setting. Independence is important to our care recipients, and we will do all we can to help maintain it. Being innovative and thinking outside the box is an important part of the role staff play at Mooraleigh to give our care recipients a reason to wake each morning.

We care for residents, many of whom are living with complex care needs that need your clinical expertise, compassion and support. We are committed to delivering innovative best practice care that challenges and engages our clinicians and have the support of Monash Health specialities and in reach services to achieve our best practice goals

About You

Mooraleigh is an established, friendly and supportive team environment, working closely together to care for residents along with providing opportunities for staff development and growth in areas that staff are passionate about. Taking a team focus on delivery of care, our primary focus is on a resident’s dignity, wellbeing and safety. We have a strong education focus and encourage staff to further develop their skills, along with being a part of a friendly and social environment to work in.

We are excited to announce that we have opportunities Registered Nurses to join our team in a Full-Time or Part Time capacity (76 hours per fortnight). The This is a Monday to Sunday roles across a rotating roster. 

What you bring

You are a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurse with exposure across mental health and/or aged health care. Having a compassionate disposition and passion to making a difference in the quality of our resident's life, is simply just what you do.  Being innovative and thinking outside the box is an important part of the role staff play at Yarraman to give our care recipients a reason to wake each morning. As someone with a strong work ethic, motivation, and personal values your contribution with the team will support each other and our organisation to be leaders in our field with exciting and progressive treatment and care. 

On a personal level, you:

• Availability to work on a rotating roster including AM, PM and Night Shift, essential
• Experience working in Residential Aged Care, desirable
• Experience working in Mental health, desirable
• Are patient-centred approach with excellent bedside manner
• Are dedicated to safe best practice & quality care
• Commit to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy
• Are enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
• Value and are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principle

Please see attached application guide for required pre-employment checks with the addition of the requirement for an NDIS Workers Screening check

In Return 

• Being a highly valued member of our team, we offer: 
• Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills 
• Mentorship and career guidance 
• Support to attend relevant forums and conferences 
• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies 

Monash Health is a great place to work

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Chirag Patel, Interim Facility Manager on 8572 4800.

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: 22nd May 2025