Work from home with no commute. Triage & escalate incoming calls supporting clients in crisis with intervention, support, advice and information.
We are currently hiring Work from Home (WFH) Mental Health Professionals who are either Registered Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join this company's team; triaging acute Mental Health online calls. Must have NZ Mental Health nursing experience.
Early Mental Health Crisis team, Contactless RN role
Work from Home (WFH), P/T or Fulltime hours
Teletriage / Assess Mental Health service users
What you can expect:
This nationally based organisation provides an EMHR (Earlier Mental Health Response Team); a 24/7 mental health triage service with various contracts across Te Whatu Ora localities, Police, and Ambulance Services. Utilise your mental health crisis nursing skills.
Work from home, avoid the commute, and enjoy a balanced life with a flexible 4-week roster. You'll be part of a team of 40 mental health professionals, receive paid monthly supervision, and have all IT equipment provided.
* Work 24/7 shift hours on a 4 week roster pattern, minimal night shifts
* Use leading edge technology - best of both worlds; nursing and IT
* Part time; 0.6, 0.8 FTE or 40hrs per week - what do you need?
What you have to do:
* Via Teletriage, ascertain caller's mental health needs
* Use your triage skills to understand the situation you are dealing with
* Provide sound clinical guidance on the next steps for the service user
* Document the calls using IT tools
* Follow procedures and protocols associated to the situation
* Start immediately or over the next month or in the New Year.
Skills & Experience
* NZ Mental Health Registered Nurse with a current APC
* A minimum of three years' experience in an NZ acute mental health setting is required, such as working with a crisis team, liaison psychiatry, community mental health team as a key worker/case manager, triage team, or a current / former Duly Authorised Officer
* Well-developed critical thinking nursing skills
* A warm, friendly telephone manner with clear spoken English
* Good computer skills and the ability to multitask; type and talk.
* You must have suitable internet connection via Fibre or VDSL
Benefits
* Base hourly rate; nights, weekends & public holidays have penal rates
* Starting salary of $44.96hr - gain benefits of working from home
* New MUCA rates being negotiated currently
* Supportive leadership and in-depth clinical supervision
NZ urgently needs experienced Mental Health Registered Nurses like you for these roles now. If this role interests you and think you have what it takes, but your experience doesn't align 100%, call to discuss or apply to get more details.
Reference: 206673
To apply online, please click on the apply button.
Alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Deb Glen on +64 27 203 5661 quoting the reference number above.
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