Health Care Assistant - Nursing Resource Unit

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 62,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Dunedin is seeking a Health Care Assistant for the Nursing Resource Unit. This role supports direct and non-direct patient care under a registered/enrolled nurse, in various acute areas, while maintaining ward operations.

Key duties include one-on-one patient care, restocking equipment, and supporting the healthcare team. Hours are rostered across Monday to Sunday, with nights and weekends possible; 0.6 FTE (48 hours per fortnight).

Qualifications

• Must hold working rights in New Zealand.
• Well organised with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Adaptable and flexible in different acute settings.
• Able to take direction from various staff.
• Experience in a health setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and non-direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse.
• Restock and set up equipment; support the nursing team.
• Maintain ward environment to ensure efficient operations.
• Commit to rostered shifts, including nights and weekends.

Skills

Working rights in NZ

Excellentorganizationalskills

Clearcommunication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

Health Care Assistant - Nursing Resource Unit

Health Care Assistant – Nurse Resource Unit Salary Band – $61,000 - $72,000 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver

• 0.6 FTE / 48 Hours per fortnight

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

In this important role you will help with a range of direct and non-direct patient care tasks under the direction of a registered/enrolled nurse, adaptable working in different acute areas and maintain the ward environment to ensure efficient and effective functioning including:

• Patient care partner / one-on-one care including assisting patients with activities of daily living, mobility, and personal cares
• Restocking and setting up of equipment
• Supporting our nurses and other members of the healthcare team
• You will need to be able to commit to rostered shifts

Hours of work are Monday to Sunday inclusive, based on rostered shifts including nights and weekends.

About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

• Must hold working rights in New Zealand
• Well organised, with a positive “can do” attitude and be able to communicate clearly and openly,
• Adaptable and flexible working in different acute settings
• Must be able to take direction from a variety of staff,
• Experience working with people from a health setting will be advantageous,

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.

Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($61,603 p.a) and Step 5 ($72,117 p.a prorata) of the HCA scale.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: 1955621

Location:

South Island - Otago - Dunedin

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Health Care Assistant - Hospital / Community - All values