Charge Nurse Manager ED /HDU Wairau permanent full time

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough; Blenheim; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Blenheim seeks a Charge Nurse Manager to lead the busy ED/HDU/AAU nursing team at Wairau Hospital. This permanent, full-time role focuses on delivering high-quality, family-centered care at the frontline of acute health services.

You will drive transformational leadership, clinical mentorship and change management, develop models of care, and work with the senior nursing team to improve patient outcomes while upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Qualifications

• Extensive ED/HDU/AAU nursing leadership experience.
• Strong family-centered, culturally competent care delivery.
• Proven leadership in workforce management and quality improvement.
• Transformational leadership with clinical mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead ED/HDU/AAU nursing team and care delivery.
• Drive models of care, policy and guidelines development.
• Oversee workforce management and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior nursing team to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Transformational leadership

Clinical mentorship

Workforce management

Quality improvement

Communication skills

Education

Nursing registration (NZRN)

Bachelors of Nursing

Leadership qualification

Job description

WairauHospital, BlenheimOpportunityto take your nursing career to the next levelLead ateam delivering critical health servicesPermanentfull-time positionHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all NewZealanders.

About the Role

Our busyand well-equippedHigh Dependency/Acute Assessment Unit (HDU/AAU) is closelyco-located with our Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital.We provide asupportive and nurturing workplace to assist staff to meet the challenges ofthis diverse area, at the frontline of the acute health care service.

About the Team/Location

We re looking for our next ChargeNurse Manager to work alongside and lead our team of dedicated ED/HDU/AAU nurses.At NelsonMarlborough Health Te Whatu Ora we believe that nursing is at the heartof delivering quality, individualised care. Our nursing practice is focussed onencouraging innovation, collaboration and professional excellence to achieveoptimal health outcomes for patients and their family and whānau.We provide a supportive and nurturing workplace to assist staff to meetthe challenges of this diverse area, at the frontline of the acute health careservice. We work hard, we do a fantastic job, and we enjoydoing it. Most importantly we achieve more by doing it together!Situated at the top of the South Island,Blenheim is well known for its temperate climate, award winning wineries,stunning scenery and outdoor pursuits - all available within minutes of thetown centre.

About You

We are lookingfor an experienced, enthusiastic, motivated and culturally competent ED/HDU/AAUnurse with advanced clinical knowledge and expertise and proven leadershipexperience.Of particular focus will befamily-centered, culturally appropriate and safe care delivery, along with astrong focus on workforce management and quality improvement.You will have astrong record of transformational leadership, clinical mentorship, effectivechange management and a commitment to excellence in patient care. You will bepart of an effective senior nursing team developing and leading models of care,process, policy and guidelines relating to this client group.

Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellenthealthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that isdiverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serviceour community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific,disabled, and rainbow communities.