Registered Mental Health Nurse
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
Senior Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Forensic)
Builds
Inpatient mental health services for patients with complex needs and dual diagnosis
Domain
Forensic mental health / Acute care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed engagement, clinical observation, comprehensive assessment, de-escalation techniques, post-registration psychiatric nursing experience
Preferred skills
Forensic mental health setting experience, experience in acute/sub-acute inpatient settings
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide trauma-informed care to patients with severe mental illness and offending history; conduct clinical observations and comprehensive assessments; utilize de-escalation techniques in dynamic hospital environments
Seniority
Mid-level, experienced IC