Acute Care Mental Health Nurse
An exciting opportunity exists to work as a Registered Nurse and as part of an Acute Care Mental Health Team.
The team provides acute care and crisis services to mental health clients. The role is a challenging one and ideal for someone who is looking at developing their skills and experience and making a positive difference in peoples’ lives.
The role involves a range of specialist mental health interventions within a multidisciplinary team including triage, comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, clinical formulation, management of risks and safety planning, brief psycho-education and close liaison with all relevant stakeholders as part of collaborative care and discharge planning.
Working over a 7 day roster and working with a supportive team.
This role offers many opportunities for growth.
For more information we encourage you to contact Kelly Foxwell on kelly.foxwell@randstad.com.au
Selection Criteria
- Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, post graduate in Mental Health (or willing to enroll) and current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
- Demonstrated core competency skills in Mental Health interventions in the Community and experience in providing comprehensive mental health assessments, risk assessment, safety planning and the provision of collaborative care and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery
- Demonstrated experience working with people with an acute mental illness or disorder including experience in detainment, medication and monitoring
- Demonstrated experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to exercise independent professional judgment on routine matters, commensurate with years of experience
- Demonstrated experience with esculations to in-patient admissions and arranging hospital transportation
- Demonstrated computer skills and the capacity to use health information systems
- Understanding and knowledge of mental health principles of consumer focused and strengths-based practices in acute community mental health setting
- Great communication skills with voicing plans, intentions and expected outcomes to family, friends, service providers and other authorities
Personal Attributes
- A team player with the ability to be flexible across your work
- Naturally curious and able to ask questions to learn more
- Confidence to make on the spot decisions
- Natural ability to engage with hard to engage with people
- Enjoys a challenge and working in an environment that is forever changing
- Ability to stay calm during a crisis
Compliance Requirements
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