Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 14 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary: Responsible for providing psychiatric nursing services to patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders.

Job Responsibilities:
• Provide psychiatric nursing services including assessment, diagnosis and treatment in consultation with Psychiatric Clinical Officer
• Administer use of and monitor reactions to psychotropic and other medications
• Support client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and mental illness and accepting the need for treatment with specific attention to the cultural context
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of patient treatments and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping and MTI policy
• Participate in community mobilization and sensitization on mental health issues
• Ensure data collected is accurate and submit reports according to schedule
• Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and MTI Code of Conduct
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
Education, Experience, Licenses and Certifications
• Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing is required
• Registration with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council is required
• Valid practicing license is required
• 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience is required
• Experience working with international NGOs is an added advantage

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of professional nursing principles, procedures and techniques use in the care and treatment of psychiatric patients
• Knowledge of theories, principles, and techniques of group and individual psychotherapy; symptoms and behaviour patterns of patients with emotional disturbances and mental illness
• Knowledge of medications, including psychotropic drugs, and the control, preparation and administration of medications

SKILLS
• Skilled in applying professional nursing care principles and procedures in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients
• Skilled in developing interpersonal therapeutic relationship with psychiatric patients
• Skilled in assessment and application of appropriate intervention techniques
• Skilled in effectively communicating with a variety of individuals and able to function calmly in situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy
• A good command of both written and spoken English

ABILITIES
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information and adhere to professional code of conduct
• Ability to treat all patients and staff with respect, without prejudice
• Ability to provide high quality, ethical, compassionate care that places the needs of the patient first
• Ability to maintain detailed records with high accuracy
• Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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