Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 (RPN2)

RPN2 Year 2 — $86,580 p.a. to RPN2 Year 8 — $107,520.40 p.a.

Position Purpose The RPN2 provides specialist mental health nursing care within a secure forensic environment. The role combines therapeutic engagement, recovery-focused practice, risk management, care coordination and participation in multidisciplinary treatment programs.

RPN2s may also rotate through the Early Intervention Support Team (EIST), supporting clinical teams with de-escalation, behavioural management and therapeutic engagement across the hospital.

Essential Qualifications

Candidates must possess

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Minimum of a Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing (or recognised equivalent)
- Eligibility to work in Australia
- Ability to satisfy police and security screening requirements

Preferred Experience

Minimum Experience

- Typically 2+ years post-registration psychiatric nursing experience

Highly Desirable Experience

- Adult inpatient mental health
- Acute psychiatric units
- Secure mental health environments
- Forensic mental health settings




- Psychiatric intensive care units (PICU)
- Correctional or prison health services
- High dependency mental health environments

Clinical Capability Requirements

Demonstrated ability to

- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments
- Develop and implement recovery-focused care plans
- Manage challenging behaviours
- Undertake risk assessment and risk management planning
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning
- Administer and monitor psychotropic medications
- Deliver group-based therapeutic interventions
- Engage consumers experiencing severe and persistent mental illness

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking nurses who demonstrate:

- Solid therapeutic engagement skills
- Confidence working with complex presentations
- Emotional resilience
- Sound clinical judgement
- Recovery-oriented practice
- Ability to work safely within secure environments
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- Commitment to consumer-centred care

📌 Mental Health Registered Nurse (Melbourne)
🏢 Symbolic Recruitment
📍 Melbourne