Associate Charge Nurse Manager -Acute Frailty Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an Associate Charge Nurse Manager to support the Charge Nurse Manager in establishing clinical nursing standards and providing leadership across Ward 3, the Acute Frailty Unit. This role involves rostering, managing safe staffing, addressing crises, staff education, and promoting patient-centered care.

You will contribute to quality initiatives and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver excellence in care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with APC and scope appropriate to place of work.
• Postgraduate Certificate desired, with progression toward Postgraduate Diploma.
• Hold a current PDRP portfolio and commitment to ongoing senior practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and maintain nursing professional standards.
• Assist in establishing policies, audits and guidelines for safe patient care.
• Create monthly rosters and manage safe staffing within the unit.
• Lead in quality initiatives and manage day-to-day ward operations.
• Address crises such as short-staffing and care for acutely unwell patients.
• Support staff education and development (PDRP).

Skills

Clinical leadership

Medical nursing

Gerontology

Frailty care

Communication

Team facilitation

Policy development

Autonomous working

PDRP portfolio

Postgraduate qualification

Education

Registered Nurse with APC

Postgraduate Certificate

Postgraduate Diploma (in progress)

PDRP portfolio

Job description

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital Contract: Permanent, Full Time 1.0 FTE Rostered and Rotating (Monday to Sunday AM/PM shifts)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The purpose of the Associate Charge Nurse Manager role is to assist and work collaboratively with the Charge Nurse Manager in the establishment and promotion of clinical nursing professional standards. The Associate Charge Nurse Manager provides clinical leadership, monitors and mitigates risk, actively engages in quality initiatives and manages the day-to-day functioning of the ward/unit/service to ensure delivery of safe patient focused care. Staff education is also an integral function of the Associate Charge Nurse Manager. You will help manage any crises that may occur, including short-staffing issues, and may be required to care for acutely unwell patients. You will also create a monthly roster each month and manage safe staffing within the unit. Another important focus of the role is maintaining nursing staff PDRPs.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Ward 3 The Acute Frailty Unit provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week services that focuses on timely assessment, diagnosis and acute treatment planning of frail patients with a wide range of medical conditions. This is achieved by a short length of stay, an interdisciplinary model of care that prevents patients deconditioning. All of the patients admitted to the ward benefit from a model of care that focuses on reducing hospital harm, improving function and facilitating good health outcomes. The successful candidate will be working with a small vibrant, fun and excellent team working closely with another ward that the CNM manages. There is a strong team focus across these wards, with the nursing teams working together and closely with other members of the Multidisciplinary team to promote excellent health outcomes for our demographic. If you are keen to be part of a service that supports initiative, autonomy and excellence in nursing practice then we are interested in hearing from you.

About you

Clinical leadership experience preferably with specialised knowledge in medical nursing, gerontology, or frailty careAble to demonstrate strong communication & relationship management skillsExcellent group facilitation skills and history of a collaborative team approach.Ability to develop and maintain a strong clinical teamAble to demonstrate innovation, strategy development, and service change to meet needs.Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring policies, audits, protocols and guidelines.Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of NZ Health System including equity issues, professional leadership and emerging issues for the nursing professionAble to work autonomously as well as adapt and work effectively within a variety of situations, and with various individuals and groups.Skills & experienceRegistered Nurse with current APC and scope appropriate to place of workMinimum three years post registration nursing practice experience.Postgraduate Certificate desired, expected to work towards Postgraduate DiplomaHold a current PDRP portfolio, with a commitment to attaining and maintaining senior PDRP portfolio

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.