Registered Nurse Mental Health
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- Permanent, ongoing positions
- Full and part-time opportunities available
- Convenient Heidelberg location, close to public transport
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the department
The Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) incorporates 2 mental health programs. The Adult Acute Program (AAP) has 19 beds which provide inpatient services to people over 18 years of age who have an acute psychiatric disorder requiring specialist intervention for assessment and treatment. The Unit has a strong integration with mental health community-based services supporting continuity of recovery-focused care. The Eating Disorder Program provides five inpatient beds for consumers with an eating disorder, who require an acute health restoration program due to medical risk because of the severity of their eating problems
About the role
An opportunity exists for an RPN 2 to join our dynamic nursing team at the APU. The position has the opportunity, if interested, to move across both programs. Both programs have "Safewards" embedded in their practice, and we are looking for compassionate staff with patient-centred care at the core of their practice.
You will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal healthcare outcomes for our patients. We currently have permanent full-time and part-time positions available.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
- An ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team
- An ability to provide evidence-based nursing care to our consumers
- Compassion, empathy and a strong work ethic
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Melissa Leslie, Nurse Unit Manager at Melissa.Leslie@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Tuesday 23 December 2025
