Duty Nurse Manager - Ashburton Hospital

Canterbury District Health Board; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Canterbury District Health Board is seeking an experienced Senior Registered Nurse to join the Senior Nursing Team as a Duty Nurse Manager. You will work autonomously to coordinate patient flow for Ashburton Hospital and wider services, including afterhours, weekends and public holidays.

The role demands strong clinical expertise, leadership and people management, with collaboration across nursing and external DHBs.

Qualifications

• Broad acute clinical experience and strong collaboration across disciplines.
• Extensive nursing experience in a senior role.
• NZ Registered Nurse with current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Postgraduate leadership/management experience is advantageous.
• Ability to lead and manage patient flow across Ashburton Hospital and wider services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage patient flow across Ashburton Hospital and wider services.
• Lead after-hours, weekend and public holiday operations.
• Demonstrate collaborative leadership with the senior nursing team and external providers.
• Make sound clinical decisions and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

NZ Registered Nurse

Acute nursing

Leadership

Clinical expertise

People management

Collaborative teamworking

Education

Postgraduate leadership training

Job description

We are seeking

an experienced Senior Registered Nurse with apassion to join our Senior Nursing Team as a Duty Nurse Manager.

In this role you will work autonomously and be responsible for the co-ordination and management of patient flow processes for Ashburton Hospital and our wider services (including Tuarangi Home, District Nursing, other Rural Hospitals and Home Support services afterhours) across weekdays, after hours, weekends and Public Holidays. You will demonstrate a wide-ranging career expertise and a pragmatic, organised approach with an obvious passion to multitask and make sound decisions on the go. These skills will be key to your success in this interesting, challenging and varied role. With opportunities to learn and develop your own skills, you can help us build on our reputation for excellent service delivery.

About the Service

This role covers and supports Ashburton Hospital and our wider services (including Tuarangi Home, District Nursing, other Rural Hospitals and Home Support services afterhours).

Within Ashburton Hospital we have the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), Ward 1 and Ward 2.

The AAU see a diverse range of presentations, ranging from Triage 1 for immediate resuscitation through to Triage 5 who require less urgent care. Experience in emergency/acute care work, phlebotomy and being cannulation certified is advantageous.

Ward 1 is a 21-bed acute medical ward based at Ashburton Hospital. In this fast-paced environment, our team care for a wide variety of patients including high dependency, medical and palliative care patients. Ward 2 is Assessment, Treatment and rehab along with non-weight bearing patients, consisting of 18 beds.

About You

This role is at times is both challenging and demanding, plus at the same time is rewarding and never dull! Therefore, we are looking for someone who is collaborative by working alongside and in partnership with the senior nursing team, wider nursing colleagues and external DHB’s/providers to provide an optimum service delivery for all users.

It is the expectation that you will be working at the top of your scope both clinically and professionally, along with showing strong leadership skills and a possess a positive outlook.

Additionally, you will have:

• Broad “acute” clinical experience and excellent collaborative skills that will enable you to communicate effectively across all disciplines and occupational groups
• Extensive nursing experience either clinically or in a relevant senior nursing role
• Expert clinical nursing knowledge with demonstrated leadership ability and sound people management skills
• A solution focused approach to your work with the ability to problem solve and think on your feet
• Acute medical or surgical experience is essential
• A NZ Registered Nurse with current Annual Practising Certificate.

Post graduate experience in leadership and management and/or experience in nursing leadership is a definite advantage, but all applicants will be considered based on the applicants’ career experience, and desire for a senior leadership position.

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