Nurse Educator Hca Earn & Learn Prog

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Government's Te Toka Tumai | Auckland is seeking a Nurse Educator in Hospital Operations to provide professional and clinical leadership, education and teaching to staff. You will collaborate with Earn and Learn Programme leads, HCA trainers, and the Simulation Team to develop education and clinical development opportunities in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The successful candidate will have extensive nursing experience, postgrad qualifications in adult education, and strong IT

Qualifications

• Significant recent acute nursing experience.
• Experience in adult education and clinical teaching, or willingness to study further.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and project management skills.
• Innovative mindset with ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Postgraduate qualifications in adult education.
• Understanding of patient deterioration programmes; interest in quality, risk and safety.
• Competent with IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and local databases.
• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and an APC.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership in Hospital Operations.
• Lead education and clinical teaching for staff.
• Coordinate patient care and support Earn and Learn initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Simulation Team to enhance training programs.
• Work autonomously, prioritise workloads and contribute to a senior nursing team.
• Support delivery of high-quality, evidence-based nursing practice.

Skills

Acute nursing experience

Adult education/clinical teaching

Interpersonal & organisational skills

Project management

Education and professional development

Patient deterioration programmes

IT systems proficiency

Nursing Council registration APC

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in adult education

Job description

Nurse Educator Hospital Operations, Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Full-time, permanent position1 FTE availableTe whiwhinga mahi

Hospital Operations is seeking a Nurse Educator to join our team. In this role, you will provide professional and clinical leadership, patient care coordination, education and clinical teaching to Hospital Operations kaimahi. You will work closely with our Earn and Learn Programme lead, our Earn and Learn HCA trainers, the wider Nurse Educator group and the Simulation Team to identify and maximise opportunities for education and clinical development. The successful applicant will be able to work autonomously, prioritise workloads effectively and contribute as part of a supportive senior nursing team committed to high-quality, evidence-based nursing practice. You will bring extensive nursing experience as well as experience mentoring or working alongside junior nurses. Ngā Pūkenga Motuhake

Ngā Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Significant recent acute nursing experience.
• Experience in adult education and clinical teaching, or a genuine desire to engage in further study in this area.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and project management skills.
• An innovative mindset and the ability to build effective relationships with a range of hospital stakeholders.
• Postgraduate qualifications, with a focus on adult education.
• A sound understanding of patient deterioration programmes and an interest in quality, risk and safety.
• Competency in using IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and various local databases.
• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland, we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga, as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in gifting the whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and supports equitable health outcomes for all. This Nurse Educator role sits within Hospital Operations, where you will contribute to education, clinical development and the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care in a varied and fast-paced environment. Please refer to the position description for further details about the role.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why You Will Enjoy Working Here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work. We encourage and provide access to a range of services and benefits to support our staff throughout their employment with Te Toka Tumai | Auckland.