Registered Nurse – Mental Health & AOD

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About Ward 1 East 

Ward 1 East is a specialised unit with nine acute adult mental health beds and eight addiction medicine detox beds. This supportive and therapeutic environment caters to consumers who benefit from a smaller, low-dependency setting for their acute care needs. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, recovery-oriented care in a collaborative and nurturing atmosphere.

About the role

The Registered Nurse is a valued and collaborative member of the multidisciplinary health care team at Eastern Health and is accountable for coordinating and delivering safe and comprehensive patient centred care while working competently within their scope of practice and in alignment with the Eastern Health and Nursing and Midwifery Board Practice Standards.

As RN, you will be a valued and collaborative member of a multidisciplinary health care team .

• We’re looking for someone with dual diagnosis capability and who would bring ideas, enthusiasm, passion and an ethos of patient-centred care to the team
• As RN, you’ll be accountable for coordinating and delivery safe and comprehensive patient-centred care
• You will work within your scope of practice and in alignment with the Eastern Health and Nursing and Midwifery Board Practice Standards

About you 

To be successful in this role, you require:

• Current registration with AHPRA (essential)

• Recent mental health and AOD nursing experience (within Australia)

• Post graduate mental health qualifications (desirable) and AOD stream qualifications (highly regarded)

• High level communication, both written and verbal, demonstrated high level of inter personal skills with consumers, their families, and all health care professionals

• Demonstrated clinical skills aligned with experience and scope of practice

• A strong commitment to high quality care , recovery-oriented care
• Willingness and flexibility to work a rotating roster across all seven days of the week, including morning, afternoon, and night shifts.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.