Mental Health Registered Nurse
Core
Provide specialist mental health nursing support in residential High Dependency Units (HDUs), focusing on safe, person-centred care for residents with complex mental health and psychosocial needs.
Role type
Senior Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
Builds
Residential care services for aging population and individuals with mental illness
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health / Aged Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, critical thinking, decision making, care plan development, de-escalation strategies, trauma-informed care, regulatory compliance knowledge
Preferred skills
Education and coaching, multidisciplinary collaboration, emergency response
Technologies
Evidence-based assessment tools
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive nursing and mental health assessments; develop and evaluate individualized care plans; provide safe clinical nursing care including emergency response; educate and coach staff on mental health and dementia-related behaviors; maintain accurate clinical documentation and support quality audits.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC