REGISTERED NURSE - Critical Care Unit

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the six-bed Critical Care Unit at Whanganui Hospital. This permanent, 0.8 FTE role features rostered and rotating shifts.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care, perform assessments, and document patient progress while supporting culturally safe, whānau-centred care.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• Current NZ Annual Practising Certificate.
• Minimum two years' consecutive medical or surgical nursing experience.
• Previous intensive care or high-dependency nursing experience, preferably six months.
• Postgraduate nursing qualification or relevant postgraduate study would be advantageous.
• Ability to complete comprehensive nursing assessments.
• Ability to provide safe, evidence-based and patient-centred nursing care.
• Strong clinical judgement and ability to work in rapidly changing situations.
• Excellent communication, documentation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional responsibility, patient safety and continuous quality improvement.
• Understanding of culturally safe practice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Commitment to whānau-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care in the Critical Care Unit.
• Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments and develop care plans.
• Document patient care accurately and evaluate progress against outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and involve patients' whānau.
• Support culturally safe practice aligned with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication

Documentation

Education

Postgraduate nursing qualification

Job description

• Registered Nurse – Critical Care Unit | Whanganui
• Permanent, 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week)
• Rostered and rotating shifts

About the Role

Are you a motivated Registered Nurse interested in developing your advanced nursing care skills and clinical decision-making capabilities?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our six-bed Critical Care Unit at Whanganui Hospital. This combined unit provides care for intensive care, coronary care and high-dependency patients experiencing serious illness, injury or clinical deterioration.

In this role, you will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide safe, evidence-based and high-quality nursing care. You will undertake comprehensive nursing assessments, develop and implement appropriate care plans, accurately document patient care, and evaluate patient progress against expected outcomes.

You will practise in partnership with patients and their family/whānau, providing care that is culturally safe, responsive and consistent with the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Critical Care Unit is a six-bed combined unit providing intensive care, coronary care and high-dependency services to patients within the Whanganui region.

You will be part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering professional, patient-centred care. The team works closely with patients, family/whānau, specialist services and other healthcare providers to coordinate care and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Whanganui offers an excellent lifestyle, an affordable cost of living and easy access to a wide range of recreational activities.

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About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• A current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate.
• A minimum of two years' consecutive medical or surgical nursing experience.
• Previous intensive care or high-dependency nursing experience, preferably a minimum of six months' consecutive experience.
• A postgraduate nursing qualification or relevant postgraduate study would be advantageous.
• The ability to complete comprehensive and accurate nursing assessments.
• The ability to provide safe, evidence-based and patient-centred nursing care.
• Strong clinical judgement and the ability to work effectively in rapidly changing and demanding situations.
• Excellent communication, documentation and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• A strong commitment to professional responsibility, patient safety and continuous quality improvement.
• An understanding of culturally safe practice and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• A commitment to providing respectful, whānau-centred care.

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.

North Island - Manawatu / Whanganui - Whanganui