Nurse Practitioner Emergency Department Wairau Hospital 1Fte Perm

Nelson Marlborough Health; Marlborough; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Marlborough Health invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner in the Wairau Emergency Department. You will be a seasoned NP with 5+ years in emergency nursing, providing clinical leadership and guiding patient-centred care in a busy ED setting.

You will work collaboratively with a vibrant, interdisciplinary team, mentoring nurses and leading evidence-based practice to improve outcomes for diverse patients in the region.

Qualifications

• Must have NCNZ registration as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current Practising Certificate required.
• 5+ years of recent emergency nursing experience with leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead best practice care across the Emergency Department.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Mentor and support registered nurses as part of professional development.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

NCNZ nurse practitioner registration

Current practising certificate

Job description

• Nurse Practitioner Wairau Emergency Department
• An exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse practitioner
• Be part of a vibrant team committed to client-centred care
• An opportunity to lead best practice care across ED

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

The Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Department is an experienced nurse practitioner working within and across Te Whatu Ora (Nelson Marlborough). This role requires a nurse practitioner with 5+ years of recent clinical experience in emergency nursing who can demonstrate sound clinical leadership and the ability to work collaboratively.

We are a vibrant, friendly, supportive, interdisciplinary team, committed to providing a quality service to clients.

We have a small but busy Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital with 2 resus rooms and 13 treatment spaces and provide a supportive and nurturing workplace to assist staff to meet the challenges of this diverse area, at the frontline of the acute health care service.

We work hard, we do a fantastic job, and we enjoy doing it. Most importantly we achieve more by doing it together.

About you

If you are a skilled and committed nurse practitioner with expert knowledge and skills and a passion for emergency care - this could be the position for you. You will have NCNZ registration as a nurse practitioner, a current practising certificate and a full driver's licence. You will be flexible, dynamic, understand the complex emergency environment, and be willing to work with another nurse practitioner to develop the service within the department. Your leadership skills will be well honed and you will be keen to support and mentor registered nurses as part of regular activity, and as part of advanced career pathways for RNs.

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.