Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Acute Community Intervention Service - DandenongFull time
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.
Our Purpose Dandenong ACIS sits within the Dandenong Adult community service under the Mental Health Program at Dandenong Area Mental Health Service. The service provides acute crisis assessment through the CATT team based at Dandenong hospital ART building, and the Emergency Psychiatric Service based in the Dandenong Emergency department. The service provides short term community management and treatment during an acute phase of mental illness, with the provision of a range of therapeutic interventions. Both patients and families are provided with education regarding the impact of illness and ways to better manage within their environment by developing coping strategies as they move toward recovery.
About The Role As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will be working across the Crisis Assessment Treatment Team (CATT) and the Emergency Psychiatric Service (EPS) providing best patient care to a range of adult consumers with varying degrees of acute psychiatric illness or mental illness and/or drug and alcohol dependency problems. We are privileged to have a dynamic workforce that is dedicated to providing a sound learning environment that is friendly, professional, collaborative, and culturally diverse.
ACIS has opportunities for Full time/Part time clinicians across a 7 day rotating roster.
About You As a motivated and experienced Grade 3 Psychiatric Nurse, you possess a patient-centered approach and demonstrate a commitment to recovery-focused care. You are an innovative thinker and are always looking for ways to improve service delivery. You can also demonstrate a keen understanding of the Mental Health Act (2014) as it relates to delivering holistic patient care. To further your application we will look for you to have;
Previous leadership experience is desirable but not essentialEvidence of commitment in working towards a profession in Mental Health Nursing which may include commencement of a Diploma/Masters in Mental Health nursingDemonstrated Nursing experience within a Mental Health settingAustralian Working RightsCurrent AHPRA registrationWhat We Offer: Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge baseAvenues to further develop your leadership & project management skillsMentorship & career guidanceSupport to attend relevant forums & conferencesA supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studiesFor a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Beverley Brussen on 0409 521 337 Position Description can be found on our website (reference 2448) 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 apply via our website (reference 2448)
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