Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2
Core
Deliver mental health care within community, hospital, and prison settings using a recovery framework to assess, plan, and maintain high standards of patient care for individuals with mental illness and offending histories.
Role type
Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Grade 2)
Builds
Forensic mental health services across community, hospital, and correctional environments
Domain
Forensic mental health and criminal justice
Required skills
risk assessment, risk management planning, mental health nursing practice, knowledge of relevant legislation, postgraduate qualification in mental health nursing, AHPRA registration
Preferred skills
commitment to consumer recovery, thorough working knowledge of contemporary practices
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and maintain patient care within a recovery framework; conduct comprehensive risk assessments and implement risk management plans; practice within boundaries set by the profession and correctional services
Seniority
Mid-level, specialized clinical role