Senior Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Dept (Part-Time)

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau; Northland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner in the Whangarei Emergency Department. This permanent part-time role (0.8 FTE) focuses on autonomous, high-quality patient care and leadership within an interdisciplinary team.

You will provide advanced clinical expertise, coordinate patient journeys, and lead initiatives to improve outcomes and equity in care in a busy ED setting.

Qualifications

• Registered with NZNC as Nurse Practitioner with ED expertise.
• Current annual practicing certificate.
• PDRP at designated senior nursing level or Level 4.
• At least 5 years of ED experience.
• Clinical skills aligned with emergency department practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership for patient-focused care in ED.
• Prescribe and administer medications within legislation and guidelines.
• Lead and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and benchmarking activities.
• Monitor outcomes and adjust pathways or protocols as needed.
• Support development of skills across the ED team.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Emergency department

Clinical decision making

Patient safety focus

Quality improvement

Education

Registered with NZNC as Nurse Practitioner

Current annual practicing certificate

PDRP at senior nursing level or Level 4

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner in the Whangarei Emergency Department. This permanent part-time role (0.8 FTE) focuses on autonomous, high-quality patient care and leadership within an interdisciplinary team.

You will provide advanced clinical expertise, coordinate patient journeys, and lead initiatives to improve outcomes and equity in care in a busy ED setting.