Registered Nurses - Duty Team

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Masterton District; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand in the Wairarapa region is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our Duty Nurse Team. This permanent part-time pool provides nursing cover across multiple units within Wairarapa Hospital, mainly Acute Services, Medical/Surgical, Assessment & Rehabilitation, and Paediatrics.

Roles are rostered across Monday to Sunday with rotating shifts. Applicants must be NZ residents or hold NZ residency or permanent visa status, and have a current Annual Practising

Qualifications

• NZ Registered General and Obstetric or Comprehensive Nurse.
• Current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing relief cover across units as directed by the Duty Nurse Manager.
• Work in shifts across Monday–Sunday as rostered in the Duty Nurse Team.
• Assist with patient transfers by ambulance when required.

Skills

Nursing

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical flexibility

Education

NZ Registered General/Obstetric Nurse

Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

Team: Duty Team - Intergrated Operations Centre

Service: Acute Services

Contract: Permanent Part Time

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 an exciting opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses to join our Duty Nurse Team, we are a permanent pool of nurses providing nursing cover in a variety of clinical settings at Health New Zealand Wairarapa.

These roles will work within Wairarapa Hospital to provide nursing relief cover as directed by the Duty Nurse Manager to various units of Hospital Services (primarily Acute Services, Medical Surgical Ward, Assessment & Rehabilitation and Paediatrics) as required. This may involve working in more than one area within a shift as workloads fluctuate and can also include patient ambulance transfers.

We have part time hours avaliable working Monday - Sunday rostered and rotating shifts.

To be eligible to apply for these positions you must be a New Zealand resident or hold New Zealand residency or permaent visa status.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Wairarapa Hospital serves a mainly rural population of around 50,000. Wairarapa Hospital has up to 92 beds and provides most secondary services including Acute Services with associated High Dependency Unit, medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics, and rehabilitation.

About you

You will be either an experienced or new graduate nurse with excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team.

• NZ Registered General and Obstetric or Comprehensive Nurse.
• Hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate

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.