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Mental Health Registered Nurse

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Healthcare · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored

Mental health nursing is the focus of six new 2026 positions in Melbourne, which a healthcare recruiter is filling for Mental Health Registered Nurses and Mental Health Clinicians. Inpatient units, community settings or both could make up your working week, always within a collaborative team that centres compassionate care.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Offer patients mental health nursing of a high standard
  • Work on inpatient units and/or in community settings
  • Perform psychiatric assessments
  • Work closely with the care team
  • Make compassion central to care

Requirements & Eligibility

  • 2-3 years of experience as a Mental Health Registered Nurse, along with a passion for exceptional patient care and mental health support
  • AHPRA registration that is current
  • Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
  • Postgraduate study in mental health nursing, which is highly regarded
  • Excellent understanding of psychiatric assessments and the Mental Health Act 2022

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