Registered Psychiatric Nurse - YPARC

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Registered Psychiatric Nurse – YPARC role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Mental Health Services Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for a Registered Psychiatric Nurse – Youth Prevention and Recovery Care to join our growing team on a full-time ongoing basis.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a dedicated Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) Service at Latrobe Regional Health.

The YPARC Service provides short-term residential treatment, care, and support to young people aged 16–25 years who are experiencing mental and emotional health challenges. Working in collaboration with our partner provider, MIND Australia, the YPARC offers a supportive, home-like environment designed to meet the developmental needs of young people during the early stages of recovery.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver recovery-oriented nursing care, promote safety and wellbeing, and empower young people and their families to achieve positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental state, social, and physical assessments
• Develop and implement individualised care plans in collaboration with consumers and support networks
• Administer and monitor medication and provide related education
• Deliver counselling and therapeutic interventions
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and recovery-focused environment
• Contribute to training, mentoring, and orientation of staff and students
• Maintain professional knowledge and participate in ongoing development

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

About you

To be successful, you will have:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Division 1 Nurse with postgraduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing
• Sound clinical knowledge and skills in psychiatric nursing
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with a recovery-oriented approach
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence

Desirable:

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience in Mental Health field
• Awareness of the Royal Commission into Mental Health and the expected changes to practice and service delivery
• Commitment to reflective practice
• Working knowledge of the impact of AOD addiction, management and treatment
• Working knowledge of the Guardianship and Administration Board
• Previous experience utilising the MHA (assessment orders, variations etc.)
• Graduate certificate of developmental psychiatry course (DPC)

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Riju Philip, GM Acute and Bed Based Mental Health Services via email: riju.philip@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au  

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 24 November 2025

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.