Registered Nurse - Te Punaka Oraka (Public Health Nursing) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Dunedin

Salary band - $81,683 - $106,739 p.a, pro-rata, KiwiSaver

• Monday to Friday permanent position
• School/Preschool visiting, Tamariki health and immunisation outreach , community based role
• Full-time 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)

We are looking for an amazing New Zealand Registered Nurse with relevant clinical leadership skills, a background and an interest and passion for well health of tamariki and their whānau in their community.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Punaka Oraka - Public Health Nursing provides a range of tamariki, rangatahi and hauora services within the whānau and community setting. Includes schools, preschools visiting program and home visiting. The role will provide health advice and support to schools preschools and the delivery of tamariki, rangatahi and whānau health assessments, health promotion, protection and referrals to other health and support services including immunisations in a range of settings.

This is an incredible opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Dunedin team. This role may require some travel to cover rural areas.

See position description.

Mōu ake - About you

You will be open minded, quality driven, and can work both independently while being a valued member of a supportive, friendly team.

In order to be successful in this position you will also need to demonstrate the following:

• Experience and understanding of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ Māori health equity and disparities
• Advanced communication skills with the ability and passion to work with a diverse range of children, young people and their family's whānau
• Open minded, quality driven, with the ability to work both independently and as a valued member of a supportive, friendly team
• Strong computer literacy skills and a full clean driver's licence is essential
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) and Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand

It is a strong advantage to be trauma informed, understand attachment theory, child/youth development, brain development. Experience working in mental health is also an advantage.

Painga - Benefits:

• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to a range of retail and entertainment discounts
• Affordable housing and beautiful scenery

Mō mātou - About us

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the Te Whatu Ora/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 2 ($81,683 p.a. pro-rata) and Step 7 ($106,739) p.a, pro-rata of the Registered Nurse Salary Scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Thursday, 12 September 2024.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Diane Wilson, Recruitment Advisor, diane.wilson@southerndhb.govt.nz

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/