Associate Charge Nurse Manager -Acute Frailty Unit

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an Associate Charge Nurse Manager to assist the Charge Nurse Manager in establishing clinical nursing standards and leading a ward/unit focused on safe, patient-centered care. The role includes staff education, risk monitoring, and contributing to quality initiatives within Ward 3 Acute Frailty Unit.

You will roster staff, manage short-staffing crises, and support autonomous practice while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to promote equity

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with APC and valid NZ practising certificate.
• Postgraduate Certificate encouraged; working toward Postgraduate Diploma.
• Minimum three years post-registration nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and nursing guidance for the ward/unit.
• Collaborate with the Charge Nurse Manager and multidisciplinary team to ensure safe patient care.
• Create monthly rosters and manage safe staffing within the unit.
• Develop, implement and monitor policies, audits, protocols and guidelines.
• Support staff education and maintain PDRP portfolios.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nursing management

Communication

Staff education

Policy development

Quality improvement

Education

Postgraduate Certificate

RN/APC

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 NewZealanders. 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 care
• Able to demonstrate strong communication & relationship management skills
• Excellent group facilitation skills and history of a collaborative team approach.
• Ability to develop and maintain a strong clinical team
• Able 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 profession
• Able to work autonomously as well as adapt and work effectively within a variety of situations, and with various individuals and groups.

Skills & experience

• Registered Nurse with current APC and scope appropriate to place of work
• Minimum three years post registration nursing practice experience.
• Postgraduate Certificate desired, expected to work towards Postgraduate Diploma
• Hold 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/NewZealand. 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.