Psychiatric Nurse
Job Description
- Work in psychiatric hospitals, units or clinics
- Take care of patients, render nursing and rehabilitation services
- Interact with patients and have an in-depth understanding of their lives and problems
- Help patients suffering from mental illness or nerve disorders to recover and to regain confidence and independence to lead a normal life again
- Administer, record and report the effects and progress of treatment
Qualities and Qualifications
- Keen on taking care of others and a genuine desire to help people
- Patient, sympathetic, tactful and diligent
- Possess good analytical power, critical thinking and decision making ability
- With initiative and able to cope with emergencies
- Be able to work effectively with others
- Mature and be able to perform duties independently
- Have effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Adaptable to different working situations
- Be able to speak fluent Cantonese and write Chinese and English
- Possess a Certificate of Registration (Part 1) issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong
- Possess a valid practicing certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong
- Be able to speak fluent Cantonese
- Individual hospital, private sanatorium, home for the elderly, etc. may require applicant to possess related qualification or experience, e.g. obstetrics & gynaecology, geriatrics, child care etc.
- Those who are not locally trained may also be admitted by the Nursing Council to its register. If required, they have to pass an examination and successfully complete the training specified