Nurse Educator - Wellington Emergency Department & Crisis Resolution Service

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; Presencial; NZD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Nurse Educator to work across the Wellington Emergency Department and the Wellington Crisis Resolution Service. You will lead education initiatives to lift ED staff skills and confidence when caring for people in mental health crisis.

The role collaborates with the MHAIDS Mental Health ED Team and the Speciality Clinical Nurse to assess educational needs, design sessions, and support practice development.

Formación

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• Current practising certificate required.
• Undergraduate or postgraduate programme in mental health nursing.
• Three years mental health nursing experience.
• Qualification in adult education or working towards it.

Responsabilidades

• Lead education initiatives across Wellington ED and CRS to raise staff skills for mental health crises.
• Develop and implement education sessions and resources for staff and whānau.
• Conduct training needs assessments and tailor programmes to clinical practice.
• Collaborate with the MHAIDS Mental Health ED Team and specialty nurses to support professional development.

Conocimientos

Nursing Registration

Mental Health Nursing

Education & Training

Clinical Leadership

Educación

Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate in Mental Health Nursing

Adult Education Qualification

Senior PDRP attainment

Descripción del empleo

Location: Wellington Emergency Department & Wellington CrisisResolution ServiceContract: Permanent, Full time (1FTE), Monday to FridayHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Nurse Educator rolepractices across both the Wellington Emergency Department (ED) and theWellington Crisis Resolution Service (CRS). In ED, the priority includesprovision of education and training to increase ED staff skills, confidence andcapability when working with people who are presenting with mental healthproblems/in crisis. Education and training will be provided to other staffacross the acute care continuum, alongside nurse educators in ED. Mental healthand addiction specific resources for staff and people presenting in crisis andtheir whānau will also be further developed and implemented. The role will workalongside and with the MHAIDS Mental Health ED Team. InCRS, the Nurse Educator role will work alongside the Speciality Clinical Nurseto enhance nursing care provided by CRS through assessing nurse's educationalneeds, provide clinical expertise in complex / challenging presentations andcomplete training needs assessments informed by practice and organisationalneeds, developing and conducting education sessions as required.We envisage that 0.6 FTE willbe working alongside the ED clinicians, and 0.4 FTE with the Wellington CRS.

About the Teams

TheMental Health Emergency Department Team consists of a Senior Medical Officer,Speciality Clinical Nurses and registered nurses who work with tāngata whaioraand their whānau who present to the Emergency Department with acute mentalhealth needs. The Team work collaboratively with ED colleagues and CommunityMental Health Teams.The WellingtonCrisis Resolution Service is a multidisciplinary group of mental healthprofessionals who work collaboratively to provide timely assessment andtreatment to individuals presenting with acute mental health needs in the WellingtonLocality. The service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and assessespeople in a variety of settings. The Service provides culturally safeinterventions, and integrated support for tangatawhaiora and whanau.

About you

Essentialqualifications, skills and qualifications:

• Registration withthe Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• A currentpractising certificate.
• Completion of anundergraduate (leading to registration) or post graduate programme in mentalhealth nursing.
• Three yearsmental health nursing experience, with demonstrated proficiency in mentalhealth crisis assessment, formulation, planning and implementation of care.
• Relevantqualification in adult education or working towards this within agreedtimeframe.
• A personalcommitment to on-going learning and development including attainment /maintenance of senior PDRP.
• Demonstrates anunderstanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti oWaitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way inthe nursing role.
• Master's innursing or enrolment in same.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.