Associate Charge Nurse Manager - Medical Ward

South Island - Otago Dunedin; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Southern invites applications for an Associate Charge Nurse Manager – Medical Ward. You will lead nursing teams, coordinate resources and ensure patient-focused care across shifts.

You will mentor staff, drive quality improvement, and model clinical leadership within allocated resources. Senior RN with strong communication, organisation and decision-making skills is required, with a commitment to safe, high-standard care.

Qualifications

• Senior RN with strong communication, organisation and leadership skills.
• Experience in coordinating resources and managing patient and staff flows.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources to meet identified needs of patients and staff
• Manage staff and patient flows on a shift by shift basis, both across the department and between wards
• Supervise of nursing staff and provide clinical leadership
• Establish and maintain a high standard of patient focused care within the allocated resources
• Contribute to the department's risk minimisation activities and service activities, fostering a quality improvement culture
• Role model and provide staff with clinical educational support

Skills

Senior Registered Nurse

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Job description

Associate Charge Nurse Manager - Medical Ward

Associate Charge Nurse Manager – Medical Ward

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

• Coordinate resources to meet identified needs of patients and staff
• Manage staff and patient flows on a shift by shift basis, both across the department and between wards
• Supervise of nursing staff and provide clinical leadership
• Establish and maintain a high standard of patient focused care within the allocated resources
• Contribute to the department's risk minimisation activities and service activities, fostering a quality improvement culture
• Role model and provide staff with clinical educational support

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

This role would suit a Senior Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills, organisation and leadership ability.

Other essential criteria will include:

• A clinical practice leader
• A role model with a proven ability to inspire, motivate and develop others
• Someone with excellent self-awareness, and listening skills
• A clinically focused and skilled practitioner, who can exercise independent nursing judgement, apply advanced assessment skills

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.

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