Being a mental health or psychiatric nurse looking for agency work in Birmingham can be extremely emotionally taxing, especially if you feel alone, underresourced, or under-compensated at your medical facility. Proximity Healthcare‘s promise to you: we only work with hospitals and care homes that are adequately staffed, resourced, supportive, and appreciative of your unwavering effort to provide the best care possible to your patients.
Behavioural health is part of the entirety of human health–everyone has experienced the challenge of anxiety, depression, or feeling overwhelmed– as a mental health nurse, it is easy to foster compassion and care for individuals who experience episodes or psychotic breaks: we have all felt that way before.
Mental health nurses are integral to the health of our society. They act as caregivers for both children who have suffered negligence and abuse and adults who suffer substance abuse, psychotic breaks, or have become wards of the state. RMNs are also responsible for teaching coping skills, administering family therapy, and collaborating with behavioural professionals such as psychologists and psychiatrists to treat patients and reintegrate them into society.
We know how difficult mental health nursing can be, especially with the fatigue it wreaks on your sense of compassion, the horrific stories of abuse you might hear, and the moral distress you may face from the calls of your patients.
Our recruiters do their best to ensure this can be mitigated with supportive team leaders, well-equipped hospitals, and resources for professional growth, such as becoming a ward manager or a nurse practitioner.
Furthermore, we strive to work with institutions offering patient-centric care, with resources such as communal gardens, quiet spaces, cultural competence, mental health resources for healthcare workers and trauma-informed practices. Additionally, the agency strongly believes in flexible and predictable scheduling, competitive salary and job benefits, and employee assistance programs.
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