POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Details:
Title: Casual Mental Health Nurse (Registered Nurse)
Department: Nursing and Midwifery Bureau
Purpose of Position:
To meet the acute mental health treatment and care requirements for Service User/Tangata Whaiora and their family/ whanau using evidence based nursing practice which is safe, effective and efficient. The role will contribute to and enhance Service User/Tangata Whaiora’s outcomes. Evidence based nursing care is based on comprehensive current nursing assessment, ensures continuity and integration of care, is culturally sensitive and is Service User/Tangata Whaiora centred...The Nursing practice aligns with the Lets get real Workforce Development framework (Ministry of Health, 2008)real skills for people working in mental health and addiction Duty of care is well understood and actioned within a recovery paradigm
Patient/Client Population focused
Develops positive working relationships with patients/consumer, treating them respectfully and as a first priority.
Communication/Interpersonal Skills
Expresses information effectively, both orally and in writing, adjusts language and style to the recipients and considers their frame of reference. Actively listens, drawing out information and checking understanding Empathises with others and considers their needs and feelings.
Professional responsibility:
Practices in accordance with legal, ethical, culturally safe and professional standards as per Nursing Council New Zealand Competencies 2007 Meets the Practitioner level of the Let’s get real framework, Ministry of Health, 2008 Maintains and develops own clinical expertise and knowledge in specialty nursing practice. Encourages/supports inquiry and critical thinking amongst colleagues to advance nursing practice and service user/Tangata Whaiora care. Engages and participates in professional supervision. Pro-actively participates in own performance development. Attends and engages educational and training opportunities as discussed with Nurse Educator/Charge Nurse. There is an expectation that the nurse takes active responsibility for this
Interprofessional healthcare and quality improvement:
Identifies situations of clinical risk and takes appropriate action to ensure a safe environment for Service User/Tangata Whaiora/ families/whanau and staff. Contributes to evidence based nursing practice in specialty area.Demonstrates commitment to quality improvements, risk management and resource utilisation. Provides input into clinical standards / protocols and policies and undertakes clinical audits as required. Evaluates the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of clinical practice. Participates in the implementation of nursing models of care needs. Assists in the implementation of initiatives to address differential access to healthcare services for Maori. Contributes to and participates in ADHB policy development. Participates in case review as required.