# Registered Nurse - Mental Health & AOD Detox at Eastern Health > Open job at Eastern Health in Box Hill, Australia. Workplace: On-site. Source: Nurse Jobs World, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/eastern-health-registered-nurse-mental-health-aod-detox-2hnmr74 Posted 4 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 4 November 2026. ## Facts - Company: [Eastern Health](https://nursejobsworld.com/companies/eastern-health) - Location: Box Hill, Australia - Workplace: On-site - Employment type: Full-time - Apply from: Australia only - Local language: Not required - Visa sponsorship: No - Licence or registration named: AHPRA (Australia) - Skills: Mental health - Not mentioned in the job post: salary, relocation ## Job description **Registered Psychiatric Nurse** - Multiple Positions available, both Permanent & Temporary Part-time - RPN Grade 2 Year 2 – 8 | Located at Ward 1 East, Box Hill Hospital - Be part of Mental Health and AOD service delivery model Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne’s east and beyond. **About the role** The Registered Nurse is a valued and collaborative member of the multidisciplinary health care team at Eastern Health and is accountable for coordinating and delivering safe and comprehensive patient centered care while working competently within their scope of practice and in alignment with the Eastern Health and Nursing and Midwifery Board Practice Standards. As RN, you will be a valued and collaborative member of a multidisciplinary health care team - We’re looking for someone with dual diagnosis capability and who would bring ideas, enthusiasm, passion and an ethos of patient-centered care to the team - As RN, you’ll be accountable for coordinating and delivery safe and comprehensive patient-centered care - You will work within your scope of practice and in alignment with the Eastern Health and Nursing and Midwifery Board Practice Standards **What you’ll bring** - Current registration with AHPRA (essential) - Recent mental health and AOD nursing experience (within Australia) - Post graduate mental health qualifications (desirable) and AOD stream qualifications (highly regarded) - High level communication, both written and verbal, demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills with consumers, their families, and all health care professionals - Demonstrated clinical skills aligned with experience and scope of practice - A strong commitment to high-quality care **What we offer** Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including: - **Investment in your career** through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways. - **Work-life balance** with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options. - **Wellbeing support** through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources. - **Financial incentives** to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more. **Interested in joining us?** If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply and share what you can bring to the role. You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required. [Click here to view our Candidate Guide and learn more about our recruitment process.](https://www.easternhealth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Candidate-Guide-Eastern-Health.pdf) **Our commitments** - We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team. - We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. - As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. - We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible. [Please click here for the Position Description link](https://www.easternhealth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/RN-MIDWIFE-PD-2026-Final.pdf) Contact Person: Katie Kyrkou Contact Number: 03 9895 4903 Job Posting End Date: 4/12/2026 **Need help submitting your application?** Contact the person listed in the advertisement above for any queries related to the role or for any adjustments you may require during the recruitment process. Or contact our Talent Acquisition team for support on (03) 9955 7555 (option 1) or talentacquisition@easternhealth.org.au for any assistance with your application. **Our Values in Action** Respect for all | Safe and welcoming | Partnering in care | Innovate, learn and lead ## How to apply Apply on the job page, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/eastern-health-registered-nurse-mental-health-aod-detox-2hnmr74: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page. ## More jobs from Eastern Health - [Clinical Nurse Educator - Acute Medical Ward](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/eastern-health-clinical-nurse-educator-acute-medical-ward-lgg40cj): Eastern Health, Eastern Health, Australia. On-site. Posted 4 November 2026. - [Senior Clinical Educator](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/eastern-health-senior-clinical-educator-fntcmoz): Eastern Health, Box Hill, Australia. On-site. Posted 29 October 2026. - [Clinical Support Nurse - Emergency](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/eastern-health-clinical-support-nurse-emergency-fxpnhq7): Eastern Health, Ringwood East, Australia. On-site. Posted 29 October 2026. - [Registered Nurse](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/eastern-health-registered-nurse-50pwiyn): Eastern Health, Ringwood East, Australia. On-site. Posted 28 October 2026. - [Registered Nurse - Chronic Rehabilitation](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/eastern-health-registered-nurse-chronic-rehabilitation-13kf60g): Eastern Health, Eastern Health, Australia. On-site. Posted 28 October 2026.