Kirstin Hicks

Registered Nurse - Mental Health Intake and Service Co-ordination

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

About

Experienced Registered Nurse with a demonstrated history of working in hospital, community and remote/offshore health care environments. Skilled in Precepting, Mental Health Nursing, Acute Mental Health assessment and General Medical Nursing. Educated with a Bachelor of Nursing and a Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science from University of Auckland.

Experience

  • Registered Nurse at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Pou Tohu - Mental Health Intake and Service Co-ordination

  • Community Mental Health Nurse at Taranaki District Health Board
    Jan 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Mental Health Services for Older Persons

  • Team Coach at Pathways New Zealand
    Jun 2018 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Registered Nurse at Taranaki District Health Board
    Sep 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs

    Registered Nurse working in the Assessment and Brief Care Mental Health Team (formally Crisis Team) and Acute Medical.

  • Registered Nurse - Mobile Assessment and Treatment Team Gold Coast at headspace
    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016 · 7 mos

    Six month contract. Mobile Assessment and Treatment Team focused on mental health assessments under the hYEPP model of headspace youth early psychosis program.