District Nurse - Community Services

Te Whatu Ora; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora is seeking a District Nurse to work autonomously and as part of a dedicated team from Ashburton Hospital. The role involves wounds care, intravenous antibiotics and pallliative care, with travel across the Mid Canterbury region to care for patients with varied nursing needs.

The successful candidate will be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC and may have postgraduate community nursing experience; strong communication and professional presentation

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and have a current APC.
• Post graduate clinical experience in community nursing desirable.
• Good communication skills, professional and high standards of presentation.
• Able and flexible to work across shifts Monday to Sunday.

Responsibilities

• Provide district nursing care including wounds management, intravenous antibiotics and pallaitive care.
• Travel throughout the Mid Canterbury region to care for patients with diverse nursing needs.
• Work autonomously and as part of a district nursing team, coordinating with hospital and community services.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexible to shifts

Education

Nursing registration APC NZ

Job description

• 0.8FTE (64 hours per fortnight) permanent position
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand witha current APC

HealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.

Aboutthe Role

Inthis role as a District Nurse, you will work both autonomously and in a teamalongside other District Nurses.

Basedin Ashburton Hospital, this service operates in collaborative partnership withboth the hospital and wider community services.

Therole will include but is not limited to; wounds, intravenous antibiotics andpalliative care. Given the nature of the role you will be required to travelthroughout the Mid Canterbury region caring for patients with a variety ofnursing care needs.

AboutYou

• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand witha current APC


• Post graduate clinical experience in community nursingdesirable


• Good communication skills, professional and highstandards of presentation


• Able and flexible to work across shifts across Monday 'Sunday

Workingfor Health New Zealand

HealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusiveso that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.