Clinical Nurse Specialist - Emergency Department

South Island - Otago; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand in Dunedin invites applications for a Clinical Nurse Specialist – Emergency Department. This 0.75 FTE fixed-term role provides expert emergency nursing care, mentors staff, and collaborates across the organisation.

You will function as clinician, educator, consultant, researcher and care coordinator while the incumbent undertakes career progression training. Based in the ED, you will contribute to high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment and support a culture of

Qualifications

• Proven practice and advanced knowledge in emergency nursing.
• Advanced communication techniques such as conflict resolution and mediation.
• Experience mentoring staff and supporting professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist emergency nursing care and expertise in direct care delivery.
• Mentor staff to gain knowledge and skills.
• Collaborate across the organisation to coordinate care.
• Act as clinician, educator, consultant, researcher, leader/change agent and care coordinator.
• Fixed-term to cover shifts while the incumbent undertakes career progression training.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Advanced communication

Mentoring

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Diploma or Master’s in Nursing

Job description

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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Emergency Department

South Island - Otago – Dunedin, South Island

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Emergency Department – Fixed term

• 0.75 FTE / 30 hours per week
• Fixed term until November 2027

Our Emergency Department's (ED) vision is to be a centre of clinical care and customer service excellence. The ED has a strong focus on customer service and its success is reliant on effective communication and teamwork. The Emergency Department includes a triage area, a rapid assessment area, dedicated resuscitation areas, acute, sub-acute and paediatric cubicles along with ambulatory care spaces. It carries out all acute cares for adults and paediatrics including full patient resuscitation facilities, management of trauma, fractures, injuries and so much more.

About the role

• Provide specialist emergency nursing care and expertise both in direct care delivery,
• Mentor staff so they too gain further knowledge and skill,
• Collaborate across the organisation,
• Acting in the roles of clinician, educator, consultant, researcher, leader/change agent and care coordinator/case manager,
• Fixed-term to cover shifts while the incumbent undertakes career progression training.

About you

• Proven practice and advanced knowledge in emergency nursing,
• Either hold or be working towards post graduate qualification at a minimum of a diploma or/and a master's degree.
• Advanced communication techniques such as conflict resolution, diffusion and mediation skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills,

Working for 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.