Trauma Nurse Coordinator (Part-Time) — Lead in Trauma Care

Te Whatu Ora; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 117,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Southern in Dunedin is seeking a Trauma Nurse Coordinator (0.5 FTE / 20 hours per week). You will lead and coordinate the trauma service, work with multidisciplinary teams, and drive quality improvement to enhance trauma care across the hospital.

Required registration and APC, strong leadership, data management, and collaboration skills to support patient pathways and adherence to clinical guidelines.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Demonstrated leadership and clinical coordination experience.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to quality improvement and patient safety.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously.
• Experience in data management and interpretation is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and collecting data on trauma patients admitted to Dunedin hospital
• Managing data collection for major and non-major trauma patients
• Working with speciality teams to ensure care follows guidelines
• Case management from admission to discharge under protocols
• Provide expert advice and education to health care practitioners on trauma management
• Lead quality improvement work related to trauma care
• Support trauma Mortality and Morbidity meetings

Education

Nursing registration with NZNC

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Southern in Dunedin is seeking a Trauma Nurse Coordinator (0.5 FTE / 20 hours per week). You will lead and coordinate the trauma service, work with multidisciplinary teams, and drive quality improvement to enhance trauma care across the hospital.

Required registration and APC, strong leadership, data management, and collaboration skills to support patient pathways and adherence to clinical guidelines.