Mental Health Registered Nurse - RN
Core
Deliver recovery-focused, evidence-based mental health care across inpatient, community, and outreach settings for consumers with acute and chronic conditions.
Role type
Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN)
Builds
Acute, community, and outreach mental health services
Domain
Healthcare - Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
risk assessment, de-escalation, recovery-focused care, medication administration, care planning, multidisciplinary collaboration, discharge planning
Preferred skills
Mental Health Act experience, post-graduate mental health qualifications
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments including risk and mental state examinations; Provide recovery-oriented nursing care and therapeutic interventions; Support crisis assessment, de-escalation, and acute behavioural management; Participate in care planning and multidisciplinary case conferences; Administer medications and maintain accurate clinical documentation; Liaise with families, carers, and community services to support continuity of care; Support discharge planning and community reintegration.
Seniority
Experienced IC