Casual Enrolled Nurse - District Nursing at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Southland Hospital
• Casual role available
• As and when required
• Salary between $33.52 - $39.95 an hour

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Enrolled Nurse who is available on an as and when required basis to help support our team.

Tasks for this district nursing role include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for providing care to a diverse range of patients in the community
• Contribute to nursing assessments, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care for health consumers and/or families/whānau. The Registered Nurse maintains overall responsibility for the plan of care
• Assist health consumers with nursing care activities, observe changes in health consumers' conditions and report these to the Registered Nurse
• Undertake other nursing care responsibilities appropriate to their assessed competence
• Work in partnership with health consumers, families/whānau and multidisciplinary teams

About the Team/Service/Location

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.

About you

Our ideal candidate will:

• be passionate, committed and, most importantly, have a positive attitude
• have some previous experience in a surgical, medical or community setting (desirable but not essential)
• be capable of working autonomously
• have a reasonable level of fitness required to cope with the demanding physical requirements of the job
• Have a full, clean driver's licence (essential)

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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply, please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Monday, 2 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as they are received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.