Registered Nurse - Aged Persons Mental Health

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About Mental Health – Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services at Monash Health

Monash Health is an impressive organisation of seven public hospitals, 21 community health sites, five aged care facilities, university affiliated international research and tertiary education.  We provide healthcare for the entire lifespan from pre-birth to palliative care and all stages in between.

Our Mental Health Adult inpatient services provide care and treatment during the critical phase of mental illness until management within the community is a safe option.  With a range of therapeutic interventions and programs, both patients and families are able to have support and learn about the impact of mental health diagnosis and develop coping strategies to better manage their recovery in the community.

Monash Health has 2 older adult Mental Health inpatient units:

• Dandenong Hospital – Unit 3 – 20 bed
• Kingston Centre- Biala Unit – 20 bed

About The Role

We are excited to announce that we are seeking qualified Psychiatric Nurses to join our older adult Inpatient Unit at Dandenong Hospital.

The Psychiatric Nurses support patients and families during crisis and transition periods of their mental illness, considering a persons, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. The Nurses are responsive and flexible in coordinating and delivering care. Patients are provided with information and education to support their personal recovery journey through the therapeutic process in the clinical environment.

About You

Bringing your passion and genuine interest into acute older adult Persons’ Mental Health, you understand the complexities of working in this setting. You are a dynamic, key team player and willing to contribute to the continual improvement of your skills and knowledge as a Mental Health practitioner.

You also have:

• Demonstrated Nursing experience, in an Acute older adult Inpatient Unit or a Mental Health Graduate Program
• Minimum of post graduate Diploma in Mental Health nursing

OR experience in a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program

OR hold a specialist post basic course which led to registration as a Psychiatric Nurse

• Willingness to take on a portfolio(s) contributing to ward quality improvements and National Standards
• Current Australian AHPRA nursing registration
• The ability to live and work in Victoria (Australia) without restriction, including ability to obtain all necessary police clearances and a Working with Children Check

What We Offer:

• You will be well supported in your new role with internal and external education, whilst contributing to the Transforming Care initiatives across Mental Health
• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
• Mentorship & career guidance
• Support to attend relevant forums & conferences
• Relocation financial support through our salary packaging partner

In addition, you will have access to the benefits within Public Health, including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to onsite staff car parking and gym, uniform and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Chinchu Francis on 0436 024 432 or Matthew Parker on 0400 144 884

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: 16 April 2026