District Nurse

Waikatodhbnewsroom; Hastings; On-site; NZD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated District Nurse to join their Community Nursing Service. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide essential clinical care in diverse settings, supporting patients with postoperative and chronic wound management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in healthcare, a commitment to teamwork, and the ability to work autonomously. Enjoy a fulfilling career while benefiting from a work-life balance in the beautiful Hawke's Bay region, known for its stunning landscapes and vibrant community. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical care, especially in community nursing.
• Ability to manage various health care tasks independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for postoperative and chronic wounds.
• Manage urinary catheters and wound therapy in home settings.

Skills

Clinical care in home settings

Wound care

Urinary catheter care

Team collaboration

Autonomous work

Job description

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Community Nursing
• Permanent, Part-time or Full-time role’s available

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The responsibilities of a District Nurse is to provide clinical care in the home or clinic settings. This includes wound care for postoperative acute wounds, chronic wounds, urinary catheter care including assessment for, and the prevention of, complications, replacement of male, female and supra-pubic catheters, compression bandaging, management of negative pressure wound therapy, as well as management of surgical, nephrostomy and pleural drains. The work is varied, rewarding and interesting. If you have not previously worked in the community environment, this a wonderful opportunity to support our community to understand and manage their health requirements.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The wider Community Nursing Service teams consist of the District Nursing teams in Napier and Hastings, the Continence, Ostomy, Better Breathing Hawkes Bay (providing respiratory and heart failure rehabilitation and Community Oxygen Therapy) and the Wound and Community Clinical Nurse Specialist teams, as well as Clinical Nurse Coordinators, Health Care Assistants and administration team support. The services are based at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital and Napier Health Centre, requiring you to work from the both bases. Referrals are received from primary, secondary and tertiary health sectors.

Hawke’s Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

About you

We are ideally looking for a candidate with the following key attributes and skills:

• Previous experience working in a health care setting
• Full unendorsed drivers’ licence
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Previous experience working within a team
• Ability to work autonomously in a variety of settings

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To review the position profile, click HERE To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maree Gladstone via email on [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HAW08868

Location:

North Island - Hawkes Bay - Hastings

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health