Registered Nurse

St John of God Langmore Centre is located within the former St John of God Berwick Hospital, St John of God Langmore Centre provides specialist mental health care for people across south east Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Gippsland and beyond. We offer personalised care across a range of settings, including inpatient care, day programs, outpatient services and community-based support.

Our experienced team of psychiatrists, mental health nurses, psychologists and allied health professionals work together to support your recovery and wellbeing. Whether you are seeking treatment for yourself or supporting someone close to you, our team is here to provide compassionate care for a range of mental health conditions.

We offer a range of programs, therapies and treatments to support your recovery, including specialist care for adult ADHD, trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions.

Your Position

We are seeking passionate and motivated Registered Nurses to join the team at St John of God Langmore Centre on a casual basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses looking for flexibility, variety and the opportunity to work within a supportive specialist mental health environment.

As a Registered Nurse at Langmore Centre, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred care to people experiencing mental health concerns, working collaboratively with patients, families, medical practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team.

You will have the opportunity to build on your clinical skills and experience while supporting patients throughout their admission and recovery journey.

Casual shifts are available across a variety of shift times, including AM, PM and night shifts, providing flexibility to suit your availability.

The Position

• Provides direct, comprehensive and patient-centred nursing care in accordance with established hospital policies, procedures and Care Paths.
• Works collaboratively with patients, families, medical staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to support positive clinical and recovery outcomes.
• Assists with the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for allocated patients.
• Demonstrates sound clinical assessment, critical thinking and risk assessment skills, recognising and appropriately escalating changes in a patient's mental and physical health.
• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients, demonstrating empathy, professionalism and respect.
• Supports patients to participate in their treatment, recovery and discharge planning.
• Maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation and communicates relevant patient information effectively during handover and throughout the patient journey.
• Contributes to a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Maintains and promotes positive interpersonal relationships and effective teamwork across the ward and wider service.
• Ensures Infection Management policies and procedures are understood, adhered to and consistently implemented in clinical practice.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional nursing practice and works within relevant legislation, professional standards and hospital policies.
  
  

About You

To succeed in this role, you will hold current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and ideally have recent experience within a mental health or acute hospital environment.

You will bring strong clinical assessment, communication and interpersonal skills, together with the ability to build positive therapeutic relationships and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience in mental health nursing will be highly regarded. We also welcome Registered Nurses from other acute clinical backgrounds who are interested in developing their experience within mental health.

A flexible approach to working across different shifts is essential.

If you are an experienced Registered Nurse looking for flexible casual work, meaningful patient care and the opportunity to work within a supportive specialist mental health environment, we would love to hear from you.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do, committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits

• Casual rate: $53.90 to $68.03 per hour (inclusive of casual loading), plus 12% superannuation
• Casual opportunities offering flexibility and work-life balance
• As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and wellbeing programs
• Employee discounts on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Ashish Matthew – Nurse Manager on 03 9773 7000

If suitable applicants are identified, the advertisement may close prior to the listed closing date.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.