Senior Nurse Coordinator: Safe Staffing & Data-Driven Care

New Zealand Government; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is seeking a Nurse Coordinator Safe Staffing to lead and deliver safe staffing initiatives for Te Whatu Ora Taranaki, including CCDM, TrendCare, and data-driven workforce planning. This permanent, full-time role focuses on improving equity and safety for patients, whānau, and the nursing workforce.

You will provide clinical, operational, and professional leadership, work with unions and managers, and drive governance reporting to ensure sustainable,

Qualifications

• NZ Registered Nurse with a current APC.
• Expert or Senior Nurse level PDRP (or working towards).
• Strong knowledge of CCDM, TrendCare, and safe staffing methodologies.
• Proven experience in data analysis, rostering, workforce or service improvement.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including partnership with unions.
• Ability to lead change, influence practice, and support capability-building across teams.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, and culturally safe practice.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and facilitation capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate safe staffing programme activities across designated hospital services.
• Strengthen staff capability in CCDM, patient acuity systems, and data-driven workforce planning.
• Provide expert advice, analysis, and reporting to support CCDM Governance and organisational decision making.
• Work in partnership with unions, the SSHW Unit, Nurse Managers, Midwife Managers and wider operational teams.
• Champion the visibility, transparency, and cultural safety of safe staffing practices across the organisation.

Education

NZ Registered Nurse with current APC

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is seeking a Nurse Coordinator Safe Staffing to lead and deliver safe staffing initiatives for Te Whatu Ora Taranaki, including CCDM, TrendCare, and data-driven workforce planning. This permanent, full-time role focuses on improving equity and safety for patients, whānau, and the nursing workforce.

You will provide clinical, operational, and professional leadership, work with unions and managers, and drive governance reporting to ensure sustainable,