Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Parkville, Australia - The Royal Melbourne Hospital

    The Royal Melbourne Hospital
    The Royal Melbourne Hospital Parkville, Australia

    1 month ago

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    Full time Fixed Term, Part time Fixed Term
    Description

    Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN2)

    Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service

  • Multiple Ongoing Full Time and Part Time (min of 0.8 EFT) roles
  • $10k Sign On Bonus + Free Post Graduate Study Options
  • Based in Little River at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct, Mental Health Unit
  • About your new team:

    Forming part of the Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings (Parkville and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers.

    Orygen and Youth Justice staff will work collaboratively to support young people voluntarily admitted to the new Mental Health Unit (MHU) at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Custodial Precinct. This is a very exciting and unique opportunity to be a part of something that hasn't been done before

    Your new role

    Join our dynamic, multidisciplinary team and collaboratively provide recovery-oriented mental health treatment and support to young people in custody. You will also:

  • Deliver high-quality evidence-based nursing care to young people across 24 hours, 7 days a week roster
  • Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions, and effectively manage critical incidents and emergency situations
  • Work across AM, PM, night and weekend shifts
  • About you:

  • Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details)
  • 12+ months clinical experience in mental health, preferably in a youth mental health and/or forensic setting
  • Ability to deliver personalised psycho-social care beyond the traditional medical model to facilitate recovery of young people
  • Benefits of working with us:

  • Free Post Graduate Study Options
  • Receive supervision and support via ongoing professional development and training opportunities to suit your professional goals
  • Enjoy excellent perks, great team culture, free on-site parking and affordable lunch deals
  • Enjoy excellent work-life balance - we want you to stay long-term
  • Competitive remuneration, salary packaging and monthly ADOs (full-time staff)