Senior ED Flow & Capacity Leader

North Island - Waikato Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an experienced senior ED nurse to lead capacity and patient flow in a busy Emergency Department in Hamilton. This fixed-term role (to June 2027) offers part-time, rotated rostered shifts and a focus on safety, equity and culturally safe practice.

You will provide visible clinical leadership, coordinate admissions/transfers/discharges, and balance demand with capacity while working with nursing, medical and operational leaders to reduce wait times and

Qualifications

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand; current practicing certificate
• Significant ED nursing experience post-registration
• Experience implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action

Responsibilities

• Provide senior on-thefloor leadership in the Emergency Department
• Lead real-time patient flow, capacity and escalation
• Coordinate admissions, transfers and discharges
• Make timely operational decisions with clinical and operational leaders
• Champion patient safety, equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Skills

ED leadership

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality improvement

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Adult teaching principles

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Nursing Council of NZ registration (RN) with current practicing certificate

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an experienced senior ED nurse to lead capacity and patient flow in a busy Emergency Department in Hamilton. This fixed-term role (to June 2027) offers part-time, rotated rostered shifts and a focus on safety, equity and culturally safe practice.

You will provide visible clinical leadership, coordinate admissions/transfers/discharges, and balance demand with capacity while working with nursing, medical and operational leaders to reduce wait times and