3 Job Positions of Mental Health Nurse at Central University Hospital of Kigali (CHUK): (Deadline Aug 25, 2026)

Assess patients Assess patients' mental, physical and psychosocial conditions. Identify mental-health needs, risk factors and changes in patients' behaviour or condition. Monitor patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Provide mental-health nursing care Develop and implement individualized nursing-care plans. Provide care to patients with acute and chronic mental-health disorders. Provide basic medical and nursing care alongside specialized mental-health care. Manage and respond to psychiatric emergencies. Medication management Administer prescribed psychotropic medication according to professional standards and protocols. Monitor patients for therapeutic effects, adverse effects and changes in condition. Document medication and patient responses appropriately. Psychological and therapeutic support Conduct therapeutic/psychotherapeutic interviews within the nurse's scope of practice. Facilitate group therapy and therapeutic activities. Provide emotional, psychological and psychosocial support. Promote patients' participation in activities that improve mental wellbeing and independence. Patient and family education Provide psychoeducation to patients and their families about mental illness, treatment, relapse prevention and rehabilitation. Involve families and community health workers in supporting patients. Help reduce stigma surrounding mental illness. Psychosocial rehabilitation Participate in rehabilitation programmes. Help patients develop social and vocational skills. Support social reintegration and community participation. Participate in home visits and follow-up where appropriate. Multidisciplinary teamwork Work closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, physicians and other healthcare professionals. Present and discuss clinical cases with the multidisciplinary team. Participate in ward rounds, case conferences and referrals. Documentation and reporting Maintain accurate and confidential patient records. Record assessments, interventions, medication, patient progress and outcomes. Prepare and submit required clinical and departmental reports. Discharge and referral Prepare patients and families for discharge. Develop appropriate follow-up and rehabilitation plans. Refer patients requiring specialized intervention and receive referred patients as appropriate. Health promotion and prevention Participate in mental-health awareness and health-education activities. Identify risk factors for mental illness. Participate in preventive mental-health programmes and community education. Professional and managerial responsibilities Maintain patient safety and confidentiality. Participate in continuing professional development. Follow nursing ethics, CHUK policies and national professional standards.