Description:
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Part time or full time opportunity! Kew location
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Excellent benefits including salary packaging
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Friendly and supportive team environment
About the Role
As a Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse within our Riverside unit at Berengarra, Kew, you will contribute to the dignity and quality of life of residents with behavioural and psychological needs within a safe and comfortable environment. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and progress your career while caring for a diverse range of residents in challenging and rewarding settings.
Classifications for this position will range from Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse Level 2 PE21 - YD22 ($67,678 - $70,683 per annum pro rata).
Your Contribution
You will be an experienced Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse who brings previous experience within aged mental health nursing or dementia care to the role. Your commitment to working in a 'patient centred care' framework will see you help residents achieve their health goals and improve their outcomes. You understand and are interested in the complex, varied and often unique needs of our resident population and are committed and driven to provide the best care possible.
You will also have:
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Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
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An understanding of relevant legislation; principles and practice of aged psychiatry, and an understanding of the Commonwealth Aged Care Standards
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Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or be willing to obtain.
What We Offer
- A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
- Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
- A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
- Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
- Culture of continuous improvement
About Riverside House
Riverside House is a 30 bed aged person's mental health unit which cares for residents with various mental health, behavioural and psychological needs. The care model for Riverside House is that of person centred care which has at its core the responsibility to ensure that a person's ability to make choices in every aspect of their lives is supported, where care is provided in consultation with each person and where institutional elements are eliminated to the greatest extent
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Residential, Palliative Care & Correctional Health Services are a key clinical service program of SVHM and wider SVHA Public Hospital division.
Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application
- Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
If you have any difficulties accessing the Position Description for this role, please contact the Talent Team at TalentHealthVIC@svha.org.au who will gladly forward you a copy.
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:
Review the following documents:
Riverside PEN Level 2 PD Berengarra
JR134819_Mandatory Documentation_Candidate Information.pdf
Contact Details:
lillian.hu@svha.org.au
Alternate Contact:
Closing Date:
24 May 2024 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
Code of Conduct:
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