District Nurse Rotorua

New Zealand Government; Bay of Plenty; Presencial; NZD 42 000 - 56 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Free staff parking

Free flu vaccination

Resumo da oferta

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes is recruiting a District Nursing Registered Nurse for Rotorua. The role involves daily community visits, home-based treatments, patient education, and close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

As a Registered Nurse, you will assess and plan care, document thoroughly, and support whānau. This is a permanent 0.6 FTE position within a district nursing team serving the Lakes region.

Qualificações

• Hold New Zealand Nursing Council registration (NCNZ).
• Hold a current Practicing Certificate
• Hold a current drivers licence for both manual and automatic vehicles.
• Have evidence of practicing at Level 3 of an approved PDRP programme.
• Have at least 3-5 years post graduate nursing experience in an acute medical/surgical setting.
• Possess Advanced IV management (CVAD), Port-A-Cath, PICC, Midline experience

Responsabilidades

• Assess, plan, and implement care programmes for district nursing in the community.
• Conduct daily patient visits with a focus on education and documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across primary and secondary settings.
• Support patient and whānau education and delivery of home-based treatments.
• Actively manage clinical needs and communicate with the wider health care team.

Conhecimentos

Nursing registration

Practicing Certificate

Driver's licence

PDRP level 3

Advanced IV management

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Registered Nurse - District Nursing Rotorua Permanent, 0.6 fte Full rostered shifts 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 The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, and implementation of programmes of care. These programmes are developed in partnership with patients, their family, whānau, carers, and significant others, and are grounded in evidencebased practice. Care planning reflects each persons lifestyle, race, gender, cultural background, and the physical, mental, and emotional factors that influence their health. The RN works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across both primary and secondary health settings, actively supporting the delivery of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes vision and demonstrating its values in everyday practice. As a District Nursing Registered Nurse, your role involves daily patient visits within the community. A typical day includes an early start, scheduled home visits, responding to messages, providing homebased treatments, and concluding with patient followups and team communication. Each visit incorporates patient and whānau education, delivery of treatment, accurate documentation, responding to clinical needs as they arise, and collaborating with the wider healthcare team to ensure holistic, personcentred care.

About the Team/Service/Location A typical district nursing team incorporates Registered Nurses, nursing assistants working in partnership with the client and their family. The team draws on both generalist and specialist skills to deliver holistic care within the home and community. Their practice is grounded in a restorative, socioecological approach that recognises the influence of social determinants of health. District nursing also acts as a bridge between hospital and community services, providing transitional care, supporting recovery, and enabling individuals and whānau to build confidence in selfcare.

Health New Zealand|Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare to a population of 110,000 people from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hours drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment. As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, free flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program. For more information on living and working in Rotorua and Taupo click here.

About you As a District Nurse you must:

• Hold New Zealand Nursing Council registration (NCNZ).
• Hold a current Practicing Certificate
• Hold a current drivers licence for both manual and automatic vehicles.
• Have evidence of practicing at Level 3 of an approved PDRP programme.
• Have at least 3-5 years post graduate nursing experience in an acute medical/surgical setting.
• Possess Advanced IV management (CVAD), Port-A-Cath, PICC, Midline experienceClick here for the Position Description Click here for Collective Agreement

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 [e-mail]. The selection process starts from the date of advertising. Due to the fast-paced nature of our roles, the vacancy close date may be subject to change.

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