Job Overview
Under supervision of psychiatric clinical officer, the Psychiatric nurse will provide professional nursing care to emotionally disturbed and/or mentally ill patients for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services; to work with clinical and case management staff to coordinate care and assist in treatment plans for clients; and to perform related work.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
• Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
• Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommend treatment options.
• Consults with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
• Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
• Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
• Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.
• Test for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain.
• Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician’s written orders.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
• Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the filing system.
• Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by personal responding to requests for service or making appropriate referral.
Standards For Professional Conduct:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request reasonable accommodation.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Must have a diploma in Psychiatric nursing from a recognized institution
• Must be registered with the relevant professional council.
• At least 2 years working experience in Primary Health Care settings:
• Experience in planning, organizing and coordinating Psychiatric health activities.
• Experience in Information management.
• Having concern for quality and standards, and ethics and integrity.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to enhance good interpersonal relationship.
• Good report writing skills.
• Good knowledge and application of Microsoft word, Excel and Power Point.
Job application procedure
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More Information
- Address Yumbe, Uganda, East Africa
