Work in an environment that offers: 

• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• A strong attitude to teaching and supportive staff
• A diverse patient base that are friendly and accepting of people learning

The Position 

Position Title: Pre-Qualified Registered Nurse (PQRN) Mental Health
Classification: MP20 - MP22
Salary per hour (exc. super): $24.88 - $28.20
Hours per fortnight: 72 - FLEXIBLE Please Phone to Discuss
Employment Status: Fixed term
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination

Role Description

The Pre-Qualified Registered Nurse Employment (PQRN) program is offered to students enrolled in the 2^nd or 3^rd year in a Bachelor of Nursing.  The PQRN works as an assistant to the health care team, assisting the Registered Nurses to provide delegated aspects of consumer care.  Employed in a supernumerary position supported by a preceptor Registered Nurse. The PQRN position is designed to support candidates in the following areas:

• Increased interest, skills, confidence and capacity among participants to work in mental health services
• Offer a paid employment experience, and longer periods of being immersed in mental health settings

Bendigo Health

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time. Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Salary Packaging
• Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Access to recommended immunisations
• Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Older Person's Unit

A 20 bed unit which provides a mental health inpatient service to those over the age of 65 (but not exclusively) across the Loddon Campaspe Southern Mallee region. The Psychiatry Older Persons Inpatient Unit (OPU) provides acute inpatient mental health assessment, treatment and support to patients suffering from mental illness or from a mental illness complicated by a neurodegenerative disorder and/or issues of ageing and/or severe comorbid physical illness. In some cases, indicated by clinical assessment, the team provides care to patients who are under 65 years with a mental illness complicated by a neurodegenerative disorder and/or issues of ageing and/or severe comorbid physical illness.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.