Transition to Mental Health Nurse

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

Clare Moore Building is a 54 bedded acute inpatient mental health unit, based at Werribee Mercy Hospital.

The Transition to Mental Health Nurse Program is an integral part of Mercy Health’s Commitment to develop our future workforce and as such, we welcome Registered Nurses to join our team to provide compassionate and responsive care to people in need.

Our 12 month Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program is part of a broader interdisciplinary Entry Level Learning Program. This program offers support for experienced Registered Nurses to transition to Mental Health nursing skills.

Skills in Mental State Examination, risk assessment, recovery care plan and other aspects of mental health nursing will be introduced and developed during this program.

The structured program incorporates a comprehensive orientation, paid professional development days, clinical skills competencies, case presentation, and individual and group clinical supervision which are supported by Clinical Nurse Educators.

Successful completion of the program can result in credit pathway towards the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing at participating universities.

• You have a keen interest in supporting and caring for clients with mental health issues
• Registration with AHPRA as Division 1 Registered Nurse
• Minimum of 12 months of clinical experience in an acute setting
• A desire to complete minimum of Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Full Australian Working rights (minimum 64 hours per fortnight)

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.