District Nurse - Waihi at Waikato District Health Board (Hamilton), Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Hauraki Thames Coromandel Community Services

The details: Permanent, 72 hours per fortnight (0.9 FTE)

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Hauraki Thames Coromandel (HTC) District Nursing team primarily based in WAIHI. This position is for 0.9FTE or 72 hours / fortnight.

You will work in other bases as directed and the primary location may change. Waihi covers the Waihi / Waihi Beach and Whangamata area.

This role is not suitable for a new graduate nurse.

District Nursing is a combination of home visiting and clinic-based work. The District Nurse Service provides services 7 days a week 0800- 1630hr and this can include after hours on call and call outs for palliative / end of life care. A full & unrestricted driver’s licence is essential for this role.

The Hauraki Thames Coromandel community services is an urban / rural service.

Rural District Nursing provides a wide variety of care across the lifespan and offers a challenging, varied and complex nursing role within the community including long-term medical conditions, home based palliative and end of life care and chronic wound management within a multi-disciplinary environment inclusive of primary health care providers. An understanding of improving health outcomes is essential and an ability to work within a variety of home / social, community & cultural demographics.

A District Nurse is required to be multi-skilled with excellent assessment and communication skills. We work alongside many other health providers within the Community setting and relationship building is an essential part of our service. Familiarisation with and use of electronic devices is an essential part of this role.

Requirements for the role:

• Current New Zealand registered nurse annual practicing certificate (essential)

• A full current NZ driver’s licence with no restrictions (essential)

• Relevant experience for Rural District Nursing and a minimum of three years’ experience as an RN

• Post graduate study is preferred but not essential

• Sensitivity to cultural aspects and the Treaty of Waitangi principles to practice

• Proven time management skills with an ability to prioritise & think critically

• A demonstrated ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team is vital for this role

• Manage personal & professional boundaries within a small rural community

COVID-19:

The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Why us:

The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in New Zealand.

We plan, fund and provide health and disability support services to a population of more than 400,000. We run five hospitals across the district – a tertiary hospital in Hamilton, a secondary hospital in Thames, and three rural hospitals in Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Tokoroa.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

Your application:

Please apply directly online, and click here to review the position description. Applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any queries about the role please contact Elysia Koretz in the Recruitment Team on Elysia.Koretz@waikatodhb.health.nz

Application closing date: 2 June 2022

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana

• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo

• Fair play – Mauri Pai

• Growing the good – Whakapakari

• Stronger together – Kotahitanga