2 DHB Residential Care Bureau - Registered Nurse at Capital & Coast District Health Board (Wellington), 2DHB Hutt Valley & Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

HOURS: FLEXIBLE TO MEET YOUR NEEDS

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora

Location:  Hutt Valley and Wellington Region

Services:

Integrated Operations Centre (IOC)

Aged Residential Care (ARC)

Disability Support Services (DSS) Bureau.

Contract: Fixed term  0.4 FTE to Full time or Casual - multiple positions available

Salary:    As per NZNO MECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The RN, 2DHB Residential Care Bureau is responsible for providing care to residents in facilities that require additional staffing support. 

The RN provides care according to the policies and procedures of the particular 2DHB Residential care facility and evidence based practice. 

S/he acts as an effective role model using sound clinical assessment, direction and delegation of Health Care Assistants (HCA), support and collaboration with colleagues, and commitment to safe and quality care for residents.

Duties

• Clinical assessment of residents, escalation of clinical risk to the Facility Manager and/or GP, documentation of assessments, plan of care and review.
• Directing and delegating clinical care to HCAs appropriate to their competency, reviewing care, clinical outcomes and documentation.
• Verbal and written clinical handover.
• Communication and collaboration with Bureau and ARC colleagues, residents and whanau.
• Leading and supporting any emergency response to restore safety and/or transfer to hospital or palliative care plan.
• Reporting concerns to the ARC Facility Manager and / or Nurse Manager IOC.

2DHB Residential care Bureau RNs will primarily work in facilities who request additional staffing support.  The 2DHB Residential care Bureau will support RNs to orientate, build skills and experience to a senior level.

Staff may also work across CCDHB hospitals as required due to patient and workforce necessity. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The RN will work collaboratively with CCDHB and 2DHB Residential care Facilities staff and management for the delivery of high quality 2DHB Residential care clinical care.  The 2DHB Residential care Bureau provides a Nurse Educator for clinical and professional education and Administration staff who assist with rostering and allocation to 2DHB Residential care facilities.  2DHB Residential care Bureau staff report to the CNM IOC.

The 2DHB Residential care Bureau is co-located with the CCDHB Bureau for acute (hospital) services.

Moū - About you

• New Zealand Registered Nurse
• Hold a current work visa or have the legal right to work in New Zealand
• ARC, medical or primary care experience.  New graduates or RNs returning to practice should also apply
• A commitment to high quality 2DHB Residential care and enhancing the lives of residents with empathy, humour and respect.
• RNs will be encouraged to join the College of Gerontology Nursing (NZNO) or other similar professional association

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

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