Registered Nurse HDU Wairau 0.9FTE perm

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough; Blenheim; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Registered Nurse for the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Wairau Hospital in Blenheim. This permanent, part-time role offers rostered and rotating shifts, with 8- or 12-hour durations, across mornings, afternoons and nights.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years in critical care, be NZ Registered Nurse with a current NZNC practising certificate, and demonstrate strong teamwork, time management and commitment to quality in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in critical care (ICU, HDU, CCU or Emergency Nursing).
• NZ Registered Nurse with current NZNC practising certificate and 2+ years post-registration critical care.
• Enjoy variety and challenge of a rapidly changing environment.
• Be a team player who stays up to date with clinical practice.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills; commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical interventions requiring substantial scientific and professional knowledge.
• Rostered and rotating shifts across Monday to Sunday, including mornings, afternoons and nights.
• Support HDU/AAU critical care services and collaborate with ED.

Skills

Critical care experience

Team player

Time management

Education

NZ Registered Nurse

NZNC practising certificate

Job description

Registered Nurse - High Dependency Unit (HDU)

Wairau Hospital Blenheim Permanent 0.9 position working 72 hours a fortnight

About the Role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders. As a RegisteredNurse working in HDU youwill apply your clinical nursing experience to provide interventions thatrequire substantial scientific and professional knowledge, skills and clinicaldecision making.

This is a permanent, part-time role,with rostered and rotating shifts across Monday to Sunday - mornings, afternoonsand nights. Shifts can be worked as 8- or 12-hour duration.

About the Team/Location

Our busy and well-equipped HDU/AAU providescritical care services for Wairau Hospital, including short term intensive careoften transferring patients to secondary or tertiary level ICUs. It is co-locatedwith our Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital.We provide a supportive and nurturingworkplace to assist staff to meet the challenges of this diverse area, at thefrontline of the acute health care service. We work hard, we do afantastic job, and we enjoy doing it. Most importantly we achieve more by doingit together!

About You

As a RegisteredNurse working in HDU youwill:

• Besomeone with at least 2 years' experience in critical care, either in IntensiveCare, High Dependency care, Coronary care or Emergency Nursing


• Be a NZ Registered Nurse with a current NZNC practising certificate and will have at least two years of post-registration critical care nursing experience


• Enjoy the variety and challenge of a rapidly changing environment


• Be a team player who enjoys keeping up to date with clinical practice


• Have excellent organisational and time management skills as well as commitment to quality

Consideration will be given to nurseswith a background in medical or surgical nursing who can demonstrate theability to become competent in critical care.

The successful candidate must beeligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time ofapplying.

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 isdiverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

If you have any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on [e-mail] or for more role specific questions please contact Anisha Huntley Associate Charge NurseManager ED/HDU at [e-mail].