Nurse Educator Hospital Operations

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland is seeking an experienced Nurse Educator to join Hospital Operations. You will provide professional and clinical leadership, coordinate patient care, and deliver education and clinical teaching to staff and patients.

The successful candidate will have significant acute nursing experience, postgrad qualifications in adult education, and strong interpersonal and project management skills, working within a senior nursing team in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Significant recent acute nursing experience.
• Experience in adult education and clinical teaching.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and project management skills.
• Postgraduate qualifications, preferably at master's level, with a focus on adult education.
• Sound understanding of patient deterioration programmes and interest in quality, risk and safety.
• Competency in using IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and local databases.
• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current APC.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership, patient care coordination, education and clinical teaching to patients and Hospital Operations kaimahi.
• Collaborate with the current Nurse Educator, the broader Nurse Educator group and the Simulation Team to identify and maximise education and clinical development opportunities.
• Work autonomously, prioritise workloads effectively and contribute to a supportive senior nursing team.

Skills

Acute nursing experience

Clinical education

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Master's degree in adult education

Postgraduate nursing education qualification

Job description

Nurse Educator Hospital Operations, Te Toka Tumai | AucklandFull-time, permanent position1 FTE availableTe whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Hospital Operations is seeking an experienced Nurse Educator to join our team. In this role, you will provide professional and clinical leadership, patient care coordination, education and clinical teaching to patients and Hospital Operations kaimahi. You will work closely with our current Nurse Educator, 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 and be practising at a senior level.

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.
• 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, preferably at master's level, 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.

For more information about the role, please contact Sylvia Baker, Nurse Unit Manager, via [e-mail] general enquiries or assistance with your online application, please contact Abi Salisbury, Recruitment Consultant, via [e-mail].