District Nurse - Community Hamilton and Rural Team

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a District Nurse to join the Community Hamilton and Rural Team. The role covers both rural and urban bases, predominantly in Hamilton, with 7-day service and rostered weekends and on-call.

We seek an NZ-registered nurse with a current practicing certificate, a full NZ driver’s licence, and at least three years’ experience; ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, with cultural sensitivity to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Qualifications

• Current NZ registered nurse practicing certificate.
• Full NZ driver’s licence with no restrictions.
• Minimum of three years’ nursing experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and autonomously with cultural sensitivity to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Wound management or district nursing experience is a plus.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Cultural sensitivity

Education

NZ Registered Nurse Practicing Certificate

Tools

NZ Driver's Licence

Job description

District Nurse - Community Hamilton and Rural Team

• Community Hamilton and Rural Team
• 12 Month - Fixed Term, 0.8 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.

About the Role

We currently have a vacancy for a registered nurse to join our District Nursing Service. The position covers both rural and urban bases within the Hamilton and Rural Family Health team, but is Predominantly working in Hamiltonarea.

We require flexibility from staff to work across both the rural and urban settings as part of the District Nurse position.

This is a 7 day a week service with hours between 8am - 5pm, and the successful applicant will be required to work rostered duties, including weekends and some on-call.

About the Team/Service

District nurses provide a wide range of services in their local communities, often visiting people in their home. We work closely with allied health staff such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Our district nurse teams work from 16 bases across the Waikato District Health Board.

District nurses provide a comprehensive range of quality, patient-focused, professional and holistic nursing services to patients through-out the life-span in the community setting. This requires a person who is adaptable, dynamic and able to work autonomously. The district nurse role includes; advanced assessment, management, support and education for wound management, compression therapy, IV management, palliative/end of life care in the rural setting, continence assessment, catheter management, ostomy management, assessment for acute personal care and home help, support with home oxygen / respiratory patients, rheumatic fever secondary prevention prophylaxis and liaison/referrals with other health professionals.

About Waikato

The Waikato region is a dynamic mix of stunning scenery and cultural richness, providing a variety of experiences for every age. Whether you're catching epic surf, discovering breathtaking underground wonders, or immersing yourself in the magic of a famous movie landscape, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

About you

Required skills and experience you will need to be considered for this role:

• Current New Zealand registered nurse practicing certificate
• A full current NZ drivers licence with no restrictions
• A minimum of three years of experience as a registered nurse
• The ability to work effectively within a team
• Sensitivity to cultural aspects and the ability to apply the Treaty of Waitangi principles to practice
• Excellent assessment skills and time management
• The ability to work autonomously

It would be an advantage to have previous district nursing experience and/or an advanced knowledge in wound management, as well as palliative care experience.

An orientation program will be provided, and the start date can be negotiated

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: HAM01791

Location:

North Island - Waikato - Hamilton

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health