Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health
Core
Deliver advanced mental health assessment, treatment, and ongoing care to people in custody within a correctional facility.
Role type
Senior Nurse Practitioner (Mental Health)
Builds
Individualized mental health care plans and therapeutic relationships
Domain
Healthcare + Correctional/Mental Health
Required skills
Mental health assessment, care planning, clinical review, medication prescription, diagnostic investigation ordering, risk assessment, evidence-based practice, clinical leadership
Preferred skills
Correctional health experience, advanced clinical reasoning, autonomous decision-making
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and identify patient risks; Develop, implement, and review individualized mental health care plans; Diagnose and manage mental health conditions; Prescribe medications and monitor treatment effectiveness; Order and review diagnostic investigations; Coordinate referrals and work collaboratively with other health professionals; Provide clinical leadership and guidance to nursing colleagues; Support clinical quality improvement and evidence-based nursing practice
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC