Registered Nurse - Acute Frailty Unit

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Wellington is seeking a positive Registered Nurse to join the Acute Frailty Unit. This 0.9 FTE role (36 hours per week) offers rostered, rotating shifts including weekends and nights within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will undertake comprehensive nursing assessments, contribute to care planning with patients and families, and deliver evidence-based nursing care.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC.
• Experience in acute, geriatric, or rehabilitation nursing is preferred.
• Must have legal right to work in New Zealand and hold a current work/residence visa.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes comprehensive and accurate nursing assessments.
• Contributes to care planning with client involvement and respects patient rights.
• Provides nursing care according to plan and performs clinical procedures safely.
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing care and seeks assistance as needed.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Clinical nursing care

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork and autonomy

Education

Nursing Council of NZ registration

Job description

Contract: Permanent, Part Time 72 hours per fortnight or 0.9 FTE, Rostered and Rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a positive and enthusiastic Registered Nurse who has a genuine interest in patient well-being. If you have experience in the acute nursing care, geriatric nursing care, rehabilitation of the older person and you wish to extend your nursing skills within a multidisciplinary framework, we would like to hear from you.

We are currently looking for a part time Registered Nurse to work 0.9FTE (36 hours per week). Our shifts are rostered and rotating including weekends and nights which are 8-hour shifts within the roster.

About the Service

WARD 3 ACUTE FRAILTY UNIT

The Acute Frailty Unit provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week services that focuses on timely assessment, diagnosis and acute treatment planning of frail patients with a wide range of medical conditions. All of the patients admitted into this area benefit from a model of care that focuses on reducing hospital harm. This is achieved by a short length of stay, an interdisciplinary model of care that prevents patients deconditioning.

About our team

The successful applicant will join a supportive nursing team. We work together closely to provide a service of high standard to patients and their families and whanau. We are a very supportive team who provide training and learning opportunities, encourage professional development and have fun and laughter along the way.

About you

• Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of clients using suitable assessment tools underpinned by evidence-based knowledge.
• Contributes to care planning, involving clients, and demonstrates an understanding of clients' rights to make informed decisions.
• Provides nursing care according to plan and undertakes clinical practice procedures and skills in a competent and safe way.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care seeking assistance and knowledge as necessary.

Skills & experience

• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC with proven clinical expertise within an acute care setting, rehabilitation and geriatric care, preferable but not exclusive.
• Motivated and flexible self-starter with the ability to work both in a team and autonomously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the proven ability to engage people at all levels.
• Have the legal right to work in New Zealand, and hold a current work/residence visa.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail]

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

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: NM397-26

Location:

North Island - Wellington - Wellington Central