Casual District Nurse Manager – After-Hours Lead

Marketplace; Timaru; Remote; NZD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand in Timaru is seeking an experienced Senior Registered Nurse to join our Duty Nurse Manager team on a casual basis. You will coordinate staffing, predominantly nursing, manage patient flow and bed capacity, support resource utilisation and provide first-line emergency response and facility management.

This role also provides guidance to staff across the hospital and Talbot Community Health Hub when required.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Council of NZ registration and APC.
• At least five years' post-registration nursing experience.
• Significant clinical experience across hospital settings.
• Proven leadership, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Postgraduate NZQA Level 8 qualification or willing to work towards it.
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts, predominantly nights.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staffing for after-hours periods with a focus on nursing teams.
• Manage patient flow and bed capacity, optimise resource use.
• Provide first-line emergency response and facility management.
• Support and guide staff across the hospital and Talbot Hub when needed.
• Lead with management decisions in a busy, evolving environment.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical decision-making

Emotional intelligence

Collaborative teamwork

Prioritisation

Education

Nursing Council of NZ registration

Annual Practising Certificate (APC)

NZQA Level 8 postgraduate qualification

Job description

Health New Zealand in Timaru is seeking an experienced Senior Registered Nurse to join our Duty Nurse Manager team on a casual basis. You will coordinate staffing, predominantly nursing, manage patient flow and bed capacity, support resource utilisation and provide first-line emergency response and facility management.

This role also provides guidance to staff across the hospital and Talbot Community Health Hub when required.