Rehab/Community Nurse

Habit Health; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Career progression

Well-being initiatives

Team social events

Job summary

Habit Health in Christchurch is seeking a dedicated Community/Rehab Nurse to support clients in clinic and community settings. You will perform Single Discipline Assessments for spinal injury cases, plan rehabilitation and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team.

We value nursing experience in spinal/neurology and strong communication. The role involves travel around the region, telehealth visits, and clinic-based patient care within Habit Health services.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with NZ Annual Practising Certificate.
• Excellent communication, organization and time-management skills.
• Experience in spinal, neurological or urology nursing is valued.

Responsibilities

• Complete Single Discipline Assessments for clients with spinal injuries, undertaking comprehensive nursing assessments to identify clinical needs, functional challenges and appropriate rehabilitation supports.
• Provide community and clinic-based nursing support to clients recovering from injury, focusing on spinal rehabilitation.
• Deliver mostly telehealth assessments, and some in person assessments
• Deliver minor wound care, monitor wound progress and provide appropriate clinical advice and interventions.
• Develop clear, accurate and timely clinical assessments and reports that support effective rehabilitation planning and decision making.
• Work within ACC contract requirements and agreed timeframes for service delivery.
• Build positive working relationships with clients, families, colleagues and external health professionals.
• Work confidently with people from diverse backgrounds and across a range of community and clinical settings.
• Promote Habit Health's services and identify opportunities to support the needs of new and existing clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

NZ Annual Practising Certificate

Tools

Clinical software

Job description

Location: Canterbury - Christchurch - Tuam Street

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Our team is looking for a genuinely enthusiastic nursing professional for an exciting Community/Rehab Nurse, based out of one of our Christchurch clinics. We will provide you with the tools you need to succeed so that you can look after people the way they deserve to be taken care of – the Habit Health way.

In this role, a key focus will be completing Single Discipline Assessments for clients who have sustained spinal injuries, helping identify their individual rehabilitation needs, assess their current function and determine the appropriate supports required. Experience in spinal, neurological or urology nursing will be highly valued. Your nursing assessment skills, clinical judgement and proactive communication will help keep people healthy, safe and supported at work and in the community.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to travel around the region.

Main responsibilities:

• Complete Single Discipline Assessments for clients with spinal injuries, undertaking comprehensive nursing assessments to identify clinical needs, functional challenges and appropriate rehabilitation supports.
• Provide community and clinic-based nursing support to clients recovering from injury, with a particular focus on spinal rehabilitation.
• Delivermostly telehealth assessments, and some in person assessments
• Deliver minor wound care, monitor wound progress and provide appropriate clinical advice and interventions.
• Develop clear, accurate and timely clinical assessments and reports that support effective rehabilitation planning and decision making.
• Work within ACC contract requirements and agreed timeframes for service delivery.
• Build positive working relationships with clients, families, colleagues and external health professionals.
• Work confidently with people from diverse backgrounds and across a range of community and clinical settings.
• Promote Habit Health's services and identify opportunities to support the needs of new and existing clients.

The benefits of working with us:

• We offer a market competitive salary and ensureour teams feel valued
• All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
• Use of company car for business needs
• Permanent full-time role with clear career progression
• Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes
• Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services

The ideal candidate:

• Registered Nurse with a current NZ Annual Practising Certificate
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a registered nurse
• Excellent communication,organisationand time-management skills
• Professional,proactiveand solution-focused approach
• Ability to work as part of a collaborativemultidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (Privacy, H&S, health information)
• Confidence using clinical systems and digital tools
• Full NZ Driver’s License
• Able to compose and write succinctly and clearly and produce relevant reports
• A people focused person who is warm and approachable

Pacific Health Group is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds