Registered Nurse - Puawai Rehabilitation Unit

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 84,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kiwisaver

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Dunedin invites an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Puāwai Rehabilitation Unit at Wakari Hospital. This permanent full-time position supports rehabilitation with a patient-centred, evidence-based approach, working with a close-knit interdisciplinary team.

You will collaborate with other nurses, physiotherapists and family members to plan and deliver rehabilitation, aiming to optimise patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Be a New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the team and patients.
• Active participation in service quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in dynamic rehabilitation teams within the service.
• Work with nurses and physiotherapists to plan and provide rehabilitation.
• Be based at Puāwai with possible work in OPH Rehab as required.
• Focus on rehabilitation and achieving patient goals with families.

Skills

RN Registration

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Registered Nurse - Puawai Rehabilitation Unit

Registered Nurse – Puāwai Rehabilitation Unit

Salary Band – $83,725 - $109,407 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver

• Wakari Hospital
• 1.0 FTE / 80 Hours per fortnight

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

This is a rare opportunity to be part of a close knit and stable interdisciplinary team. The Rehabilitation Service (which encompasses Puāwai and Older Peoples Health) have a permanent, full-time position available for an experienced Registered Nurse.

• Collaborate in dynamic and evolving community and sub-acute rehabilitation interdisciplinary teams within the rehabilitation services.
• You’ll work alongside other nurses and physiotherapists, and wider team members in planning and providing rehabilitation to our patients.
• Based predominantly in Puāwai, there will be the opportunity to work within the OPH Rehab service as required.
• The focus is on rehabilitation and working towards the patients goals, whilst working closely with the families of the patients.
• Optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective rehabilitation using a patient centred and evidence-based approach to goal setting and intervention.

About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

• Be a New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate
• Have enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to our team and patients
• Be active in our service quality initiatives
• Be proactive, innovative and have a quality driven leadership approach

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.

Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 2 ($83,725 p.a) and Step 7 ($109,407p.a prorata) of the RN scale.

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