Registered Nurse
Core
Provide trauma-informed care, comprehensive medical/psychiatric assessments, and psychosocial support for patients with substance intoxication or behavioral disturbance in an inpatient psychiatric unit.
Role type
Registered Nurse (IC)
Builds
Individualized care plans and integrated discharge pathways for patients with co-existing medical, drug, alcohol, and mental health issues.
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry / Addiction Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, interdisciplinary collaboration, critical thinking, time management, patient engagement
Preferred skills
Experience in acute hospital settings, Aboriginal Health Team collaboration
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide trauma-informed care alongside comprehensive medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial assessments; Foster a non-judgemental, psychologically safe environment; Liaise and refer to community outreach services and local NGOs; Support the development of strong relationships with Aboriginal Health Team and other mental health services; Focus on increasing patient engagement with community services.