Mental Health Nurse
Core
Provide specialised nursing care, assessment, treatment, and support to individuals experiencing mental health issues.
Role type
Mental Health Nurse
Builds
Individualised care plans, therapeutic interventions, and medication management for patients with mental health conditions.
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mental health assessment, therapeutic interventions, medication management, crisis intervention, multidisciplinary collaboration, patient education, care documentation, emotional support/counselling, regulatory compliance, staff mentorship
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualifications in mental health nursing
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments; Develop and implement individualised care plans; Administer medications and monitor patient responses; Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers; Educate patients and families on conditions and coping strategies; Monitor and document patient progress; Provide emotional support and counselling; Ensure compliance with mental health care legislation; Participate in quality improvement initiatives; Provide guidance to junior staff and students
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC