Registered Nurse - Taupo Emergency Department

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes; Waikato; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Free flu vaccination

Discounts (local businesses)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes is seeking a Registered Nurse for Taupo Emergency Department. This permanent, part-time role requires rostered shifts including nights and weekends, delivering nursing care across all life spans in a rural ED.

Applicants should hold NZ nursing registration, with strong communication and prioritisation skills, and the ability to work well both in a team and independently in a supportive rural hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent; current NZ registration preferred.
• Postgraduate certification in nursing is desirable.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to prioritise and multitask in a rural Emergency Department.
• Maintain confidentiality and work well in a team or independently.

Skills

Communication

Prioritisation

Self-motivation

Integrity

Teamwork & independence

Calm under pressure

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Post Graduate Cert/ Diploma desirable

Job description

Registered Nurse - Taupo Emergency Department

Permanent, Part-time

Rostered shifts, including nights and weekends

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse, in Taupo Emergency Department, no 2 days are the same, providing nursing care for patients presenting acuity to a rural Emergency Department across all spans of life. We offer a variety of shifts, on-going

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our team of Registered Nurses are dedicated to providing the best level of care, whilst also managing to apply a rural lens to problem solving. The Hospital has a friendly and close knit team and also is able to rely on Rotorua Hospital for their support.

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community.

Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.

Benefits and Salary

• competitive salary
• free staff parking
• free flu vaccination
• discounts (with local businesses)
• access to Employee Assistance Program.

Working at Health New Zealand

As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, free flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.

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.

About you

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalentPost Graduate Certificate/Diploma Desirable
• Experience in Emergency Care Nursing
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and the ability to adjust to changing needs of the department
• Prioritisation skills
• Self-motivation and initiative
• Honesty, reliability and confidentiality
• The ability to work in a team environment and independently
• Maintain a calm disposition under pressure
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
• Having a current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate or working towards it.