Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3
An opportunity exists for an experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the team at Port Phillip Prison, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.
Summary about this job
Nursing - Psych, Forensic & Correctional Health
Company: St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (Ltd)
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-7-8058-2713
Fax: +61-2-7366-8160
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Detail information about job Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3. Terms and conditions vacancy
•Full/Part Time, Permanent Positions and Casual Bank
•Port Phillip Prison, Laverton
•Excellent benefits including salary packaging
About the Department
St Vincent's Correctional Health Service at Port Phillip Prison is an accredited health service onsite providing primary and primary mental health and secondary medical services to prisoners at Port Phillip Prison, Laverton. Port Phillip Prison is a maximum security male prison accommodating approximately 1107 inmates and is situated 20 km West of Melbourne.
About the Role
You will provide psychiatric nursing services to the patient population at Port Phillip Prison. Principally, this position involves patient treatment management, crisis assessment, developing risk management plans and engaging the patient in developing their mental health recovery plans, referrals, discharge planning and liaising with external stakeholders.
Duties
•Provide high quality care to all patients
•Comprehensive risk management plans and inter-prison transfers
•Respond to clinical changes in patient's conditions and initiate consultations with relevant medical/nursing staff and multidisciplinary teams
•Identify the on-going support and treatment needs of people with a psychiatric illness
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
•Degree, Diploma or Certificate in Nursing that meets the requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
•Post registration qualification in Mental Health
•Current driver’s licence
•A minimum of 5 years’ post graduate Registered Psychiatric Nurse experience
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
•Correctional Service allowance
•Salary packaging
•Staff Health Clinic
•Employee Assistance Program
•Staff Car Park
All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police.
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