Duty Nurse Manager

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 135,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Free flu vaccination

Discounts (local businesses)

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive salary

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes is seeking a Duty Nurse Manager based in the Integrated Operation Centre (IOC) to lead patient flow and clinical operations across Rotorua and Taupo hospitals, ensuring services meet patient, practitioner, and staff needs.

The role requires broad senior nursing experience, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and sound computer abilities with familiarity of Trendcare and VRM. Shifts are rostered and rotate.

Qualifications

• Broad senior nursing experience.
• Enhanced communication skills.
• Working knowledge of TrendCare and VRM.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership of Lakes hospital services across Rotorua and Taupo.
• Oversee patient flow and operational efficiency in the IOC.
• Roaster shifts including rotating through all shifts.
• Collaborate with IOC team to meet needs of patients, practitioners and staff.

Skills

Senior nursing experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Computer skills

Tools

TrendCare

VRM

Job description

Duty Nurse Manager

Permanent, part-time (0.9 FTE/72 hours per fortnight)

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 Duty Nurse Manager role is based in the Integrated Operation Centre (IOC) and works alongside the IOC team to provide efficient, effective patient flow and clinical leadership of the Lakes hospital services in both Rotorua and Taupo hospitals, so that services are effectively meeting the needs of patients, attending practitioners, and staff.

The work is varied and extremely rewarding, where no two days are the same. Hours will be rostered and rotating through all shifts.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.

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.

• competitive salary
• free staff parking
• free flu vaccination
• discounts (with local businesses)
• access to Employee Assistance Program

For more information on living and working in Rotorua and Taupo click here

About you

The successful applicant will have broad senior nursing experience, enhanced communication skills and the proven ability to problem solve. You will have sound computer skills and a working knowledge of Trendcare and Variance Response Management (VRM).

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.