Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2

at  Forensicare

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Forensicare
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services, Nursing

Reference: 16346

• Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion
• Salary $71,333(RPN2-2) to $95,378(RPN2-8)+11% Super + Benefits
• Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• International Support of Permanent (186) or Temporary (482) Visa’s for eligible applicants!

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you’re passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 delivers care within a custodial setting, practising within a recovery framework and using sound judgment to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and maintain a high standard of patient care. This position works with a multidisciplinary team to provide care and facilitate recovery through evidence-based treatment approaches and participation in the delivery of therapeutic programs.

DUTIES:

• Demonstrate initiative in the delivery of nursing care.
• Apply the recognised nursing competencies and psychiatric nursing standards of practice.
• Use an evidence-based practice approach to nursing.
• Integrate security and therapeutic practices.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship that respects the patient’s choices, experiences and circumstances. This involves building on strengths, holding hope and enhancing resilience to promote recovery.
• Contribute to therapeutic programs and deliver individual and group programs to the patients on the unit.
• Utilise a planned, systematic approach to providing care consistent with the patient’s mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, social, forensic, and cultural needs.
• Competently undertake a case management role for allocated patients.
• Formulate, document and evaluate patient-focused mental health recovery plans for allocated patients.
• Contribute to risk assessment and development of risk management plans in consultation with the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate the involvement of patients and carers in mental health recovery planning and delivery.
• Consult and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, Consumer Consultants and other key stakeholders in care planning and delivery.
• Provide education and links with resources to patients and carers.
• Administer and monitor medication’s effects and educate patients and carers about prescribed medication.