Mental Health Nurse/Clinical Nurse
Core
Deliver person-centred, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed mental health care in an acute psychiatric intensive care unit, managing complex caseloads and supporting patient recovery goals.
Role type
Senior IC mental health nurse (RN2) / Mid-level IC mental health nurse (RN1)
Builds
Safe, high-quality mental health services and recovery pathways for consumers in acute settings
Domain
Healthcare + Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, care planning, case management, counselling, group facilitation, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical standards maintenance, staff mentoring (RN2)
Preferred skills
Research contribution, service improvement initiatives, practice development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, and review care to support recovery goals; Provide education, counselling, and group-based support; Collaborate with consumers, families, teams, and community services; Mentor staff and support ongoing practice development (RN2); Lead clinical assessments and care plans (RN2); Contribute to clinical projects and research (RN2)