# Registered Psychiatric Nurse at Mercy Health (Australia)

> Open job at Mercy Health (Australia). Workplace: On-site.

Source: Nurse Jobs World, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/mercy-health-australia-registered-psychiatric-nurse-w6vzg2x
Posted 9 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 9 November 2026.

## Facts

- Company: [Mercy Health (Australia)](https://nursejobsworld.com/companies/mercy-health-australia)
- Location: On-site
- Workplace: On-site
- Employment type: Part-time
- Local language: Not required
- Licence or registration named: AHPRA (Australia)
- Skills: Mental health
- Not mentioned in the job post: salary, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from

## Job description

**Employment Type:**  12 months fixed term maternity cover from 5 January 2027 to 5 January 2028 - 0.8 FTE

**Hours:** 64 hours fortnight, rotating Roster

**Salary:** RPN Grade 2 Yr 1-Yr 8

**Location:** Mother Baby Unit, Werribee Mercy Hospital

**Upload with Application:** Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

**Contact:** Carmen Kong (NUM) Ckong@mercy.com.au

**Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.**

**Where there’s care, there’s You.**

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.

**At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.**

**To do that, we need you.**

**Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.**

**About the Mother Baby Unit**

The Werribee MBU is a 6-bed, 6-cot inpatient facility specialising in perinatal mental health. The unit supports women experiencing moderate to severe perinatal mental health challenges and focuses on strengthening parenting capacity and the mother-infant relationship.

The multidisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, psychiatric registrars, psychologists, maternal and child health nurses, clinical nurse specialists, postgraduate-trained nursing staff, a Nurse Unit Manager, and other allied health professionals.

**What you’ll bring**

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Deliver high-quality, recovery-oriented mental health nursing care
- Support mother-infant bonding and parenting skills development
- Collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
- Contribute to treatment planning, risk assessments, and documentation
- Participate in quality improvement and reflective clinical practice
- Demonstrated commitment to holistic, family-centred care
- Excellent clinical, organisational, time management, and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Availability for shift work, including nights

**You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:**

- Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
- Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
- Experience in mental health settings (Adult, Perinatal, or Infant Mental Health preferred)
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

**Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?**

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

Are you ready to apply for this role? Click **Apply now**

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._

## How to apply

Apply on the job page, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/mercy-health-australia-registered-psychiatric-nurse-w6vzg2x: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page.

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