District Nurse - Central & South Taranaki

North Island - Taranaki; Hawera; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Central & South Taranaki District Nursing team, delivering care to clients in their homes within a supportive, diverse health environment.

The role emphasizes wound care, catheter care, medication administration and health assessments. It operates Monday–Friday with occasional weekend work, in a community-based district nursing setting.

Qualifications

• Recent District Nursing experience.
• 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

• Provide wound care, catheter care, medication administration and general health assessments.
• Duties Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work.

Skills

District nursing experience

Patient assessment

Adaptability

Motivation

Self-directed learning

Interpersonal skills

Annual Practising Certificate

Willingness to learn

Driver's licence

Education

Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

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District Nurse - Central & 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.

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.

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.