Rudo Mujuru
Bentleigh East,VIC
Summary
Experienced psychiatric nurse with a proven track record in recovery-focused care and exceptional interpersonal skills. Committed to delivering comprehensive mental health support to individuals navigating complex challenges, including forensic and dual diagnosis presentations, within the community. Currently holding a senior mental health clinician position at Alfred Health, specializing in providing consultations across emergency, community, and inpatient units, as well as primary mental health clinics. Collaborates closely with the Primary Mental Health Network to ensure integrated care delivery.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Mental Health Clinician/Clinical Project Coordinator
The Alfred Mental Health And Addictions
08.2020 - Current
- Undertaking comprehensive mental health assessment to determine urgency of response based on an assessment of risk, distress, dysfunction and disability either face-to-face or by telephone
- Increased productivity by implementing innovative project management strategies. This was completed inline with the recommendations from the Royal commissioner.
- Providing a recommendation for treatment and an interim management plan service to Private Psychiatrist, Community Health care and General Practitioners
- Prevention and early intervention and community-based treatment and rehabilitation
- Work closely with operational, medical, nursing, allied health and other colleagues across the Mental Health program and other health networks as required to improve patient care
- Providing Supervision, preceptorship and Mentoring to Junior Clinicians
- Project Management -Quality Improvement initiatives.
Senior Access and Triage Clinician
Ballarat Health Service
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Undertaking comprehensive mental health assessment to determine urgency of response base on an assessment of risk, distress, dysfunction and disability either face-to-face or by telephone
- Providing a recommendation for treatment and an interim management plan service to the emergency department and General Practitioners
- Acting Triage team leader
- Providing a rapid assessment response as required – when persons are referred by police or Emergency clinicians or brought to emergency departments
- Prevention and early intervention and community-based treatment and rehabilitation
- Work closely with operational, medical, nursing, allied health and other colleagues across the Mental Health program and other health networks as required to improve patient care
- Assist in the development of partnerships with senior medical staff, nursing, and allied health colleagues within Mental Health Program.
Associate Nurse Unit Manager
Ramsay Health Care
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Mentoring and preceptorship of employees, graduate and Student nurses
- Acting/Relief for the Nurse Unit Manager duties when required
- Working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver consumer based mental health nursing interventions as well as coordinate the resources and processes required to maintain a high standard of patient care through effective clinical leadership
- Works collaboratively with the broader multidisciplinary team to ensure the efficient, effective and responsive operation of the allocated work unit, in line with the organisation's strategic direction
- Supporting individuals accessing services and their family's understanding of care delivery and care planning through effective and timely communication with these individuals and their significant others, team members, and the public.
Forensic Mental Health Nurse
Forensicare
01.2013 - 03.2018
- Providing clinical services for the effective assessment, treatment and management of forensic patients and clients and people with a mental illness who have offended or are at risk of offending
- Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop and implement enhanced treatment plans including appropriate treatments in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team environment and other team's case managing the identified patients
- Undertake clinical and forensic risk assessments, develop and implement risk management plans.
Education
Master in Business Administration -
RMIT University
Melbourne City, VIC01.2018
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing -
RMIT University
Melbourne City, VIC01.2017
Forensic Mental Health Nursing Unit -
Swinburne University
01.2017
Bachelor of Nursing -
Federation University
01.2013
Nursing -
Holmesglen Institute
01.2009
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Leadership and Management
- Case management
- Crisis Management
- Mentorship and Preceptorship
- Recovery focused care
- Holistic
- Forensic mental health Skills
- Complex Risk Management
References
Angela Gallagher
Manager Alfred Emergency and CATT team
0447 383 326
A.Gallagher@alfred.org.au
Paul smart
Operations Manager Navigations & Continuing Care
Adult and Older Adult
Alfred Mental & Addiction Health
ALFRED HEALTH
0439 477 432
P.Smart@alfred.org.au
Timeline
Senior Mental Health Clinician/Clinical Project Coordinator
The Alfred Mental Health And Addictions
08.2020 - Current
Senior Access and Triage Clinician
Ballarat Health Service
05.2019 - 08.2020
Associate Nurse Unit Manager
Ramsay Health Care
03.2018 - 03.2019
Forensic Mental Health Nurse
Forensicare
01.2013 - 03.2018
Master in Business Administration -
RMIT University
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing -
RMIT University
Forensic Mental Health Nursing Unit -
Swinburne University
Bachelor of Nursing -
Federation University
Nursing -
Holmesglen Institute
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