Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 (Nurse Pool)

Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 (Nurse Pool)

Pay : Competitive

Location : Melbourne / Victoria

Employment type : Other

Job Description

• Req# : PPX8B
• Organization : Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in healthcare delivery, improvement, research, and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, offering ambulatory, inpatient, and community-based services.

The Department

Alfred Psychiatry is a recognized leader in acute and community psychiatric care, with a State-wide Psychiatric ICU. The Nursing Workforce Department includes The Workforce Unit and Staffing Allocations, providing supplementary staff to meet increased service demands. We handle advanced and just-in-time bookings, recruiting both casual and permanent staff for Bank and Pool roles, and develop strategies to maximize staff retention and educational programs.

The Position

We seek motivated psychiatric registered nurses to work across various bed-based services, including our acute psychiatric unit at Alfred Hospital and the Residential Rehabilitation (Community Care Unit in St Kilda). Flexibility and shift availability are highly valued. Nurses will engage in direct patient care involving risk assessment, mental state assessment, and care planning, along with collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare professionals. The goal is to facilitate clinical and individual recovery and reduce systemic barriers.

Work may be required at all Alfred Health Sites (Alfred Hospital, Caulfield Hospital, Sandringham Hospital).

Skills and Qualifications

Staff Benefits

If interested, review the attached position description and apply online. For inquiries, contact Shiera Baladad at S.baladad@alfred.org.au. Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Compliance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020 is required.

About the Company

The Alfred Hospital, also known as The Alfred, is a leading tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne, Victoria.

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