District Nurse - Community Services

New Zealand Government; Taranaki; Sur place; NZD 28 000 - 36 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in New Plymouth is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the District Nurse team. This 0.4 FTE, part-time fixed-term role covers home visits and clinic-based work within the community service, operating 0800-1630 across a 7-day framework.

A full NZ driver’s licence is essential. Ideal candidates will have a current NZ nursing practicing certificate and at least three years in Rural District Nursing; postgraduate study is preferred and you will work

Qualifications

• Current NZ Registered Nurse practising certificate is essential.
• Full NZ Class 1 driving licence with no restrictions is essential.
• Minimum three years Rural District Nursing experience.
• Postgraduate study is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide home visits and clinic-based care within the community.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage chronic conditions.
• Assess, document, and prioritise care while ensuring patient safety.

Connaissances

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Driving licence

Electronic devices use

Formation

Nursing degree or equivalent

Description du poste

District Nurse, New Plymouth Hospital,0.4 Part time Fixed term Come join our community clinical services team who are already enjoying a rewarding lifestyle outside of the main cities!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 are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the New Plymouth District Nursing team. District Nursing is a community nursing-based service and a combination of home visiting and clinic-based work. The District Nurse Service provides services 7 days a week from 0800-1630 hours. A full, unrestricted New Zealand drivers licence is essential for this role. Please do not apply if you do not have a full New Zealand drivers license or equivalent. The work is predominantly community / patient home based, and requires driving both locally & long distance on a daily basis. The work requires a reasonable level of physicality; you need to be able to walk up stairs, carry, kneel down, and get in and out of a car multiples times per day.

About the Team / Service / Location

The New Plymouth District Nurses community services is an urban / rural service. Rural District Nursing provides a wide variety of care across the lifespan and offers a challenging, varied and complex nursing role within the community including long-term medical conditions, and chronic wound management within a multi-disciplinary environment inclusive of primary health care providers. An understanding of improving health outcomes is essential and an ability to work within a variety of home / social, community & cultural demographics. You will work in other bases as directed.

About you

District Nurse is required to be multi-skilled with excellent assessment and communication skills. We work alongside many other health providers within the Community setting and relationship building is an essential part of our service. Familiarisation with and use of electronic devices is an essential part of this role.

• Current New Zealand Registered Nurse annual practicing certificate (Essential)
• A full & current class 1, NZ drivers licence with no restrictions. (Essential)
• Relevant experience for Rural District Nursing with a minimum of three years experience
• Postgraduate study is preferred
• Proven time management skills with an ability to prioritise & think critically
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team
• Manage personal & professional boundaries within a small rural community
• Sensitivity to cultural aspects and the Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

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.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sarah Evans [e-mail]

This position is for a current Health New Zealand employee. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.