AddressRegistered Psychiatric Nurse – Mental Health / Alcohol and Other Drugs Navigator
- Mental Health Services, located at RMH Emergency Department
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN3) role
- Full time | Part time
- Support individuals experiencing Mental Health crisis in a dynamic environment
Emergency Mental Health is collaborating with Royal Melbourne Hospital Emergency Department to promote a RPN3 role supporting persons attending RMH ED in Mental Health (MH) crisis. The team will provide care to consumers seeking Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) services as well as those accessing RMH ED with high prevalence disorders. The team will work closely with RMH ED, EMH team and consumer lived experienced members.
Your new role:
- Contribute to safe and timely access to MH and AOD services, work effectively with RMH ED to assist with the clinical management of consumers presenting to the ED.
- Works closely with the Emergency Mental Health & Alcohol and Other Drugs services located within the Royal Melbourne Hospital Emergency Department.
- Independently coordinate specialised Mental Health care planning.
About you:
- Apply your clinical knowledge and expertise to the assessment and delivery of evidence based interventions to consumers with complex Mental Health related needs.
- Develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships between EMH, RMH ED and Alcohol and Other drugs services collocated in RMH ED.
- Demonstrate strong ongoing commitment to one's professional development and the ability to support and develop knowledge and skills in other team members.
- Possess formal qualifications and registration as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, experience in bed based services would be beneficial.
Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital mental Health Services:
- Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
- Enjoy work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team in close proximity to the city campus.
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.
The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
Alex Smith, Manager RMH Ambulatory Mental Health Services
(m) 0417 536 *** ***************@mh.org.au
Mark Bint, Team Leader Emergency Mental Health
(m) 0428 404 *** *********@mh.org.au
