Registered Nurse - Mental Health

Your role at St John of God Burwood Hospital

Join St John of God Burwood Hospital, a leading 95-bed private mental health facility delivering specialised inpatient, day patient and outpatient services. Our multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and allied health professionals provide personalised, recovery-focused care to support meaningful outcomes for every individual.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced

Mental Health Registered Nurse to provide high-quality care and support to individuals across a range of mental health presentations. The position is available on a full-time basis working day shifts, with part-time opportunities also available for the right candidate.

The Position

• Providing nursing care in keeping with the Registered Nurse classification.
• Assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the day to day mental health and basic physical care requirements of patients.
• Participate in mental health assessments, risk assessment and management, alcohol and other drug assessments, history taking and developing comprehensive nursing care plans.
• Ensure patients receive the highest level of care and treatment in line with contemporary clinical nursing practice.
• Ensure confidentiality for patients and that their personal information is maintained at all times.
• Ensure hospital policies, procedures and standards are adhered to and demonstrated through work practices.

You will hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, with recent mental health nursing experience and a demonstrated commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will possess strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

To succeed you will have an ability to work effectively and harmoniously within the multi-disciplinary health care team, with a commitment to ongoing education and professional development.

Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits

• Salary $75,381 to $105,865 (pro rata basis if part time) plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent full-time position working 38 hours per week.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discounts on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Eleni Asproloupos, Nurse Unit Manager on 02 9715 9200

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.