Nurse Educator - Learning & Compliance

JobSpace; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 114,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora - Dunedin, is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Practice Development Team. Based in Dunedin, you will blend clinical expertise with information technology, data science and workforce development to improve patient care by implementing evidence-based guidelines and professional standards.

You will lead and support projects planning, implementing, and evaluating initiatives to enhance service delivery across the Health New Zealand Southern district, with a

Qualifications

• Post-registration nursing experience in clinical settings.
• Strong understanding of professional standards and regulations for nurses.
• Experience with digital technologies that support clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support projects to plan, implement, and evaluate initiatives improving patient care and service delivery.
• Promote adherence to evidence-based guidelines and essential training and compliance.
• Provide education and coaching to nursing staff and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Post-registration nursing experience

Clinical credibility

Digital health technology experience

Change leadership

Written and verbal communication

Driver's license

Health informatics systems

Electronic health records

Education

Postgraduate qualification in nursing

Registered Nurse with Practising Certificate

PDRP (Professional Development and Recognition Programme)

Tools

Health informatics systems

Electronic health records

Job description

About the Team

The Practice Development Unit is a diverse and dynamic environment. It is a place where team members are valued and respected for the knowledge and skills they bring, and where those skills are shared in a supportive manner. The team are as diverse as the nursing workforce, patients and whānau they serve and are adaptable, flexible, and innovative. If you are looking for a positive and professional environment to grow your career, you will find it here within the Practice Development Team.

About the Role – What's in it for Me?

Based in Dunedin, this role offers a great opportunity to share your knowledge and improve patient care outcomes by combining your interest in healthcare with your flair for information technology, data science, and workforce development. Through education, coaching, and change leadership, you will help ensure the nursing workforce meets evidence-based guidelines, professional standards, and emerging digital health expectations that enhance care delivery.

You will have the opportunity to advance nursing practice by ensuring our workforce adheres to evidence-based guidelines and professional standards, including essential training and compliance.

You will also lead and support projects involving the planning, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives to improve patient care and service delivery. At times, this work will reach across the whole Health New Zealand Southern district.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Current and considerable post-registration nursing experience
• Professional credibility in the clinical setting
• Confidence and passion for supporting and developing our nurses
• First-rate knowledge of the professional standards and regulations for nurses
• Experience in the use and implementation of digital technologies that support clinical practice
• Superior written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• A current driver's license

You must be a Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate, have an appropriate postgraduate qualification, hold or be working towards PDRP, and be ready to submit within 6 months.

Working for 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 is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the DSN Pay Scale, between $114,025 and $121,444 p.a dependant on relevant experience.