Mental Health Nurses Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 03 March 2023
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: Nakasero HospitalNakasero Hospital
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| Nakasero Hospital |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
Interested candidates should be able to To provide professional nursing care to emotionally disturbed and/or mentally ill patients
Key Result Areas
1. Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
2. Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommend treatment options.
3. Consults with psychiatrists and other behavioural health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
4. Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications. Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
5. Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment.
6. Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients. Test for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain.
7. Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows doctor’s written orders.
8. Maintains patient confidentiality.
9. Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, and laboratory results according to standard operating procedures.
10. Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the computer system
Competencies/Abilities:
1. Apply professional nursing care principles and procedures in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients.
2. Develop interpersonal therapeutic relationships with psychiatric patients. Keep accurate written charts and records of patient activities and progress.
3. Comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures.
4. Use professional judgment to ascertain and to apply appropriate intervention techniques with patients in crisis.
5. Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and function calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.
6. Provide prompt, efficient, and responsive service.
Knowledge/Qualifications and Experience
1. Certificate from an accredited school of nursing
2. Certificate of Registration with the Nursing Council.
3. Valid practicing license.
4. Two years of psychiatric nursing experience
5. Computer literacy is a must
Application procedure
Candidates that have relevant experience, know that they meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in the above position, should submit their applications addressed to the Human Resource Manager at the HR office no later than March 3rd 2023, 5.00pm.
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Posting Date: 2023-03-03
