Mental Health Nurse Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Mental Health Nurse includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Writing and updating patient records.
  • Giving advice and arranging support for patients, relatives and carers
  • Agreeing/reviewing care plans and monitoring progress
  • Visiting patients at home
  • Assessing treatment success at case conferences/ meetings
  • Liaising with doctors, social workers and other professionals
  • Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
  • Organising workloads
  • Building relationships with, reassuring, listening and talking to patients
  • Administering medication

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Mental Health Nurse duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Mental Health Nurse roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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