Impactful Mental Health Registered Nurse (Corrections)

Marketplace; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 76,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $75,773–$106,739

Job summary

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) Health Services invites applications for a Mental Health Registered Nurse to deliver specialised nursing services within corrections facilities, bridging primary and tertiary care.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, perform triage and assessments, implement evidence-based treatments, and uphold tangata under care with dignity and mana, while applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Strong cultural competence and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Experience with acute and complex mental health and/or addiction issues.
• Knowledge of professional, ethical, and legislative requirements for mental health care in a prison context.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialised mental health nursing services bridging primary and tertiary care.
• Perform initial triage and assessment, and implement evidence-based treatments.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary Interventions and Support Practice Team in corrections health.
• Provide care that respects human dignity and mana for individuals and whānau in our care.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Cultural competence

Regulatory/ethical knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Nursing registration (NZ)

Post-graduate Mental Health qualification desirable

Job description

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) Health Services invites applications for a Mental Health Registered Nurse to deliver specialised nursing services within corrections facilities, bridging primary and tertiary care.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, perform triage and assessments, implement evidence-based treatments, and uphold tangata under care with dignity and mana, while applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi.