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Registered Mental Health Nurse

Sydenham, Christchurch💼 Full-time💰 $86,000–$86,000🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-25

Core

Deliver recovery-focused nursing care to individuals with severe mental illness and a history of offending in acute and sub-acute forensic mental health settings.

Role type

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Forensic)

Builds

Inpatient mental health services for patients with complex needs and dual diagnosis

Domain

Forensic Mental Health / Healthcare

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Trauma-informed engagement, clinical observation, comprehensive assessment, de-escalation techniques, post-registration psychiatric nursing experience

Preferred skills

Experience in forensic mental health settings, experience in acute/sub-acute inpatient settings

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Provide clinical care to patients with severe mental illness and offending behaviors, utilize trauma-informed approaches, conduct comprehensive assessments, manage de-escalation in dynamic hospital environments

Seniority

Mid-level, experienced IC

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