Job Title: Mental Health Nurse - Acute Care
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About the Role:
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We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Kerferd Unit team. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist mental health nursing care, including mental health and physical assessment, therapeutic engagement, and collaboration with consumers and families.
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Responsibilities:
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The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical input to our team, contributing to excellence in consumer care outcomes, and promoting person-centered care principles. You will work closely with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized care plans that meet the unique needs of our consumers.
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Requirements:
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To be considered for this role, you must have current Nursing Registration with AHPRA, a Specialist psychiatric nursing undergraduate qualification or a Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing, and demonstrated safe and effective communication techniques for interacting with individuals experiencing mental health issues.
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You must also have a strong understanding of therapeutic principles related to person-centered care and mental health, including therapeutic communication, early intervention, trauma-informed practice, partnering with consumers and families, strengths-based care planning, holding hope, personal recovery, culturally sensitive practices, and enhancing resilience.
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Benefits:
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This is a full-time permanent opportunity that offers a range of benefits, including comprehensive learning and growth opportunities, flexibility for balancing work and life commitments, and a stunning region offering great lifestyle, affordable housing, and shorter commute times.
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Please note that appointments are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks, including Criminal Record check and working with Children checks. All healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated or hold an approved medical contraindication certificate.
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