Registered Nurse

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a Registered Nurse to join Ward 24A Paediatric Orthopaedic Ward at Starship Children’s Hospital. The role offers permanent, full-time and part-time vacancies with a focus on paediatric orthopaedics, family-centred care, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The ideal candidate holds NZ Nursing Council registration, paediatric experience, and a strong commitment to quality care, with excellent communication and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

• RGN, RGON, RPN, RCpN with or without BN or BHSC (Nursing)
• have or be eligible for registration with NZ Nursing Council
• Paediatric Nursing experience
• have a strong commitment to quality care
• be capable of working within a multidisciplinary team
• have well-developed communication, critical thinking skills and a commitment to family centred care
• have a positive attitude, an innovative and adaptable approach to practice

Skills

Paediatric Nursing

NZ Nursing Council registration

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Family-centred care

Positive attitude & adaptability

Job description

Registered Nurse - Ward 24A Paediatric Orthopaedic Ward, Starship Child Health

• Opportunity for professional development

Come be part of our Team!

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 are looking for a Registered Nurse who have an interest in Paediatrics and who will meet the needs of patients and their family/whanau using contemporary nursing care which is safe, appropriate and effective. We have Permanent, full time and part time vacancies available in our Paediatric Orthopaedic Ward at Starship Children's Hospital.

Ward 24A is a 25 bedded paediatric ward specialising in treating children with disorders of bones, joints and muscles. Children usually stay 1-3 days. However, some long-stay patients (such as patients with osteomyelitis) can stay for six weeks. Common admissions include fractured bones, bone or joint infections, disorders of the formation of joints, disorders of the growth of bones, clubfoot and scoliosis. Nursing clinical skills specific to this area include traction, VPAP, pain modalities, wound care management PICO and VAC dressings.

For further information about the position please contact the Surgical Nurse Unit Manager,Kelly Olliff on [e-mail]

About you

As the ideal candidate for this role you will:

• RGN, RGON, RPN, RCpN with or without BN or BHSC (Nursing)
• have or be eligible for registration with NZ Nursing Council.
• Paediatric Nursing experience
• have a strong commitment to quality care
• be capable of working within a multidisciplinary team.
• have well-developed communication, critical thinking skills and a commitment to family centred care
• have a positive attitude, an innovative and adaptable approach to practice

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: ADHB25303

Location:

North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland