Registered Nurse G2 - Parent & Infant Unit

Parent & Infant Unit- Registered Psychiatric Nurse 2
0.8 EFT fixed-term
About the role
The Parent & Infant Unit provides specialist, contemporary perinatal mental health treatment for families during pregnancy and up to infants being 12 months old. The RPN2 has a role in supporting parents through mental health difficulties as they journey through the perinatal period.

• Provide exceptional mental health support and treatment for consumers
• Provide evidence-based treatment options to support parents, infants and families
• Implement approaches to mental health treatment and evaluate progress
• Support quality improvement initiatives

Key Responsibilities

• Complete mental state exams and risk assessments for consumers in their care
• Complete clear and accurate documentation in a timely manner
• Completes medication administration in adherence to overarching governance.
• Undertakes tasks under direction of ANUM on duty
• Ensures safety of others is considered and maintained
• Provide recovery-orientated consumer-led mental health care

Skills and experience

• Experience in mental health nursing preferred
• Postgraduate qualification in mental health nursing preferred
• Knowledge of mental health nursing assessment and treatment modalities
• Ability to acknowledge and engage the strengths of consumers who are seeking support

Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Kate Godfrey, Nurse Unit Manager on 03 5320 8712 for a confidential discussion.
This position is paid in accordance with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement. The classification is Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 (NP21 - NP26) which ranges from $36.10 - $46.38 per hour
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
Selection Criteria

• Essential : Have you received three doses of a COVID19 vaccine? If no, please provide further detail regarding doses received, booking dates and/or other relevant information.
• Essential : The successful candidate must hold, or be prepared to undergo, an employee Working with Children Check (WWCC). Please advise if you currently hold an employee WWCC, if not are you willing to undergo one?
• Essential : Do you hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)? Please detail your registration number.

Contact
Closing Date
Position Description
Grampians Health RPN2 PIU (2).pdf
Application Guide
Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on the closing date.
Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.