Registered Nurse - MCC Outpatients

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

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver contributions

Weekend shift allowances

Professional development and wellness

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Meade Clinical Centre Outpatients is seeking a registered nurse for a fixed-term 12-month role at 0.8 FTE. The primary location is the surgical clinics, with a requirement to be flexible across other outpatient services to support a responsive workforce.

The successful candidate will bring 3+ years post-registration experience, strong surgical and medical nursing knowledge, wound care skills, and a commitment to patient education and high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience in a Health NZ hospital/acute care setting.
• Sound nursing knowledge in surgical and medical nursing.
• Experience in wound care; orientation and training will be provided.
• Willingness to work across a variety of outpatient clinics.
• Commitment to patient education and high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse will be primarily in the surgical clinic nursing team with flexibility to work in other outpatient clinics.
• Deliver compassionate, whanau-focused care and educate patients and families.
• Collaborate with senior nurses and specialists during investigations and minor procedures.
• Support a flexible and responsive outpatient workforce.

Skills

Whanau-focused care

Team collaboration

Wound care experience

Surgical nursing

Patient education

Job description

• Registered Nurse - Meade Clinical Centre Outpatients
• 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE) Fixed-Term: 12 months
• Surgical Clinics (variety of specialties)
• Are you a registered nurse looking for a new flexible career opportunity that offers attractive hours and a supportive work environment?

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

Meade Clinical Centre outpatient nursing team is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse who is committed to quality patient focused care, with a strong commitment to patient education. This position is primarily in our surgical clinic nursing team although; you must have a willingness to work in other clinics across our outpatient service. This is to align with a requirement for a flexible and responsive workforce.

The salary for this position will be based on experience and in line with the NZNO Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Nursing and Midwifery collective agreement. Additional benefits include kiwisaver contributions (if eligible),shift allowances on weekends, professional development and wellness support.

About the Team/Service

The Meade Clinical Centre (MCC) is comprised of a diverse range of specialty outpatient clinics, and services up to 900 patient appointments per day. This position offers flexibility across a variety of clinics, and opportunities to build nursing knowledge & experience in a number of areas working with senior nurses and specialists supporting investigations & minor procedures. The position is fixed-term to cover a team member going on parental leave for up to 12 months. Our busy multi-specialty outpatient department offers attractive hours of work, a supportive environment, education and development opportunities across all of outpatient clinics.

About you

The Registered Nurse we are looking for will demonstrate:

• commitment to delivering compassionate whanau focused care;
• excellent time management and able to use their initiative;
• advanced interpersonal and communication skills;
• work positively in a team environment;
• willingness to work in a variety of specialties;
• an interest in seeking professional development opportunities;
• sound nursing knowledge & experience in surgical & medical nursing is required;
• experience in procedures and wound care is important, although orientation and training will be provided;
• a minimum of 3 years post registration experience within a Health New Zealand hospital/acute care setting is required for this position.

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.