Job Purpose
To Provide Quality Psychiatric Nursing Services and Mental Health Care Interventions to Patients in the
Health Unit and in the Community

Key Outputs
i. Quality psychiatric nursing care provided and high risk cases referred ;
ii. Bedside psychiatric nursing procedures carried out;
iii. Daily and periodic psychiatric nursing care reports compiled and submitted;
iv. A clean and healthy environment ensured;
v. Maximum protection of patients’ relatives and staff ensured;
vi. Health education, guidance and counseling provided to patients and relatives;
vii. Medical supplies and sundries for psychiatric nursing care services requisitioned and accounted for;
viii.Psychiatric community outreach and research programmes carried out;
ix. Knowledge and skills imparted to students and staff;
x. Psychiatric patients prepared for meals and served; and
xi. Daily ward reports compiled and submitted.

Key Functions
i. Providing quality psychiatric nursing care and refer high risk cases;
ii. Participating in bedside psychiatric nursing procedures as a member of the caring team;
iii. Observing, recording and compiling daily and periodic psychiatric nursing care reports;
iv. Maintaining a clean and healthy environment for the patients and other stakeholders;
v. Maintaining maximum protection of patients’ relatives and staff;