Nurse Educator - Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Lakes; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym membership

Free Flu vaccinations

Discounted goods

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora – Lakes in Tauranga invites registered nurses with critical care experience to apply for a Nurse Educator role in the ICU/HDU. Working with another educator, you will deliver the practice development programme and contribute to ongoing organisational learning.

This fixed-term, full-time position offers opportunities for professional development, travel between district hospitals, and involvement in education principles and evidence-based nursing practice to

Qualifications

• Minimum of Proficient level PDRP.
• Postgraduate Diploma or currently enrolled on the pathway.
• Educator/adult teaching role, Preceptorship or RN Coach experience.
• Ability to travel by car between District Hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver contemporary nursing training and education.
• Facilitate the ICU/HDU practice development programme.
• Collaborate with Workforce Development and Learning services.

Skills

Educator/adult teaching

RN Coach

Preceptorship

Education

Proficient PDRP level

Postgraduate Diploma or currently enrolled on the pathway

Job description

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Nurse Educator - Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Lakes – Tauranga, North Island

Nurse Educator Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit Tauranga Hospital.

• Fixed Term (12 Months), Full time 1.0 FTE
• Onsite hospital gym membership + Free Flu vaccinations + Discounted goods
• Supportive team and ongoing professional development opportunities

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

We welcome applications from registered nurses who have significant experience in critical nursing, have a nursing education background, and a passion for supporting the practice development of nurses.

As Nurse Educator, you will work in partnership with another nurse educator to facilitate the practice development programme for registered nurses within the ICU/HDU and contribute to wider organisational learning.

This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your knowledge of education principles and evidence-based nursing practice to deliver contemporary nursing training and education.

About the Team/Service/ Location

While based within the ICU/HDU team, nurse educators are part of the practice development team, and have access to other experienced colleagues within the Workforce Development and Learning service

About you

As a Nurse Educator you will be a registered nurse who has achieved a minimum of Proficient PDRP level and has worked in critical care nursing specialty for greater than 5 years of clinical experience.

• Minimum of Proficient level PDRP
• Postgraduate Diploma or currently enrolled on the pathway
• Experience may include Educator/adult teaching role, Preceptorship, RN Coach
• Able to travel by car as required between District Hospitals.

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.