District Nurse - Central & South Taranaki

Taranaki District Health Board; Hawera; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Taranaki invites applications for a District Nurse in Central & South Taranaki. 0.8 FTE, permanent, mainly home visits with occasional weekend work. You will perform wound care, catheter care, administer medications and carry out health assessments in clients' homes.

The role requires recent district nursing experience, excellent assessment and communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a supportive team in the community.

Qualifications

• Recent District Nursing experience
• Possess a strong focus on patient assessment
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Motivation and self-direction
• Be committed to self-directed learning
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Current Annual Practising Certificate
• Be motivated and willing to learn
• Current driver's Licence

Responsibilities

• Wound care, catheter care, medication administration and general health assessments in clients' homes
• Provide outstanding care to clients in the community
• Work collaboratively within a district nursing team
• Prioritise tasks and communicate effectively with patients and families

Job description

District Nurse - Central & South Taranaki

District Nurse - Central and South Taranaki

0.8 Permanent FTE.

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.

This position is not suitable for new graduate nurses.

About the Role

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with experience working in the district nursing service within a Rural Hospital setting.

Are you looking for the opportunity to get into community work? Have you got a passion for wound care? Are you looking for a new challenge of caring for clients in their own home? We are looking for a registered nurse to join our dynamic Central & South Taranaki District Nursing team to provide outstanding care to our clients in the community. District Nursing is a diverse role working with clients in their own home. This role would suit someone with medical and surgical experience. As a district nurse you would be expected to undertake wound care, catheter care, medication administration and general health assessments. You need to have great communication skills, prioritisation skills and work collaboratively within a team.

Thispositionthat covers the duties Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

At Health New Zealand Te Whatu ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe in having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve the needs of our rural community.

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About you

• Recent District Nursing experience
• Possess a strong focus on patient assessment
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Motivation and self-direction
• Be committed to self-directed learning
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Current Annual Practising Certificate
• Be motivated and willing to learn
• Current driver's Licence

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HAW10104

Location:

North Island - Taranaki - Hawera

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health