* Permanent part time 0.75FTE * Inpatient Unit - Alexandra Hospital, RichmondNga mohiohio e pa ana ki tenei mahi (About this position)Inviting Registered nurse to join the Older Person Mental HealthTeam in a fulfilling permanent position at Alexandra Hospital, starting as soonas possible. This role offers you rewarding opportunity to work within adedicated multidisciplinary team, delivering compassionate and comprehensiveservices to older patients with mental health conditions with a focus onwell-being and improving quality of life for our patients and their families. You will be available to work all shifts (morning, afternoon andnight shift) as rostered with no on-call duties, allowing you to maintain awork-life balance while making a meaningful contribution to patient care. The Older Persons - Mental Health Inpatient Unit, at AlexandraHospital in Richmond, provides psychiatric and geriatric care and support tothe older population of our community. We aim to provide high quality inpatientcare to patients with acute mental health needs and/or complex age-relatedhealth conditions. We work in partnership with our patients and their families toachieve the best possible health outcome for the patients. We also work closelywith other healthcare providers and supports to ensure a holistic andpatient-centered approach to mental health care.A matou ropu (About our team)Health New Zealand, Nelson Marlborough hasapproximately 3000 employees, providing health services in the Nelson, Tasman,and Marlborough regions, serving almost 150,000 people. Facilities at NelsonMarlborough include four hospitals (Nelson, Wairau, Alexandra, and MurchisonHospitals), a district wide public health service, and four community healthCentre's located in Richmond, Marlborough, Motueka, and Golden Bay. Our visionis for all people to live well, get well, and stay well, and our mission is towork with the people of our community to promote, encourage, and enable theirhealth, well-being, and independence. Respect, innovation, teamwork, andintegrity represent our fundamental values.Etahi atu mohiohio (More Information)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC34XErxkHJ5YAn59o6SrhnAKo wai he kaitono totika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)You will have current NCNZ registration and practisingcertificate, with no conditions that exclude Mental Health Scope of Practice,and a minimum of one year - s post-registration nursing experience in mentalhealth nursing, preferably with older persons.You will have knowledge of: * Physical and mental disorders commonly experienced in older persons * Contemporary treatment approaches including person-centred care, sensory modulation, therapeutic use of self and therapeutic use of psychiatric medications * Mental Health assessment and care planning * Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act, 1992 * PPPR Act - Welfare Guardianship.Your skills will include: * Strong interpersonal skills * Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary team and handling challenging situations with empathy to deliver patient-centred care.Nga huanga o tenei mahi (The benefits of this position)Older Person - s Mental Health is a growing and developing serviceproviding a range of professional development opportunities for the rightapplicant.You will be joining a great team that values teamwork and iscommitted to supporting the best possible health outcomes for our elderlypatients. Me pehea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on ******** or ******** .Alternatively for role specific information please contactChristine Ball, Nurse Manager - Older Persons Mental Health via email to ******** Click Apply now or fill in our online application form https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz. Application via email will not be considered. Ref: R3N24-013Closing date: Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.Health New Zealand strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.We believethat to achieve equity in health outcomes for Maori we need a workforcereflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications fromcandidates who identify as Maori and we recruit for cultural competence.He wakaeke noa. We are all in this together.
