Clinical Resource Nurse: Variance Response, Integrated Operations Centre at Capital & Coast District Health Board (Wellington), Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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Location:   Wellington Regional Hospital

Service:     Intergrated Operation Centre ( ICO)

Contract:   Permanent, full time and part time

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

An exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as the Integrated Operations Centre (IOC) Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN): Variance Response on a full time or part time, permanent basis has arisen. You-ll be based at both Kenepuru and Wellington Hospital responding to variance and clinical support.  The responsibilities of the CRN duties will include providing clinical expertise, mentoring, resource assistance and response.   The CRN will work closely with the Duty Nurse Manager (DNM), the DNM will retain the responsibility for delegating duties to the CRN according to the needs of the clinical areas at the time. 

The IOC is responsible for the effective operational management of the 24 hours/7 days hospital service delivery at both Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital. The IOC supports clinical teams, systems, processes and resources that facilitate safe and effective service delivery across the organisation.

You-ll support the Nurse Manager, Associate Change Nurse Manager, DNMs and programme coordinators such as Trendcare and Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM) to ensure the service requirements are met, and organisation imperatives such as variance response management and capacity/bed management is delivered continuously by ensuring excellent contemporaneous co-ordination and communication.

You will need to have the legal right to work in New Zealand, and hold a current work visa to be eligible for the role.

The hours of work are:

Wellington:  1430 to 2300hours (pm shift) and 2245 to 0715 hours (night) Monday to Sunday  and 0700 to 1530 on public holidays. 

Kenepuru: 1430 to 2300hours (pm shift), 0700 to 1530 and 1430 to 2300hrs on weekends and public holidays. 

In the future a 0700 to 1530 (am shift) will be rostered for Monday-Friday.

We can offer you:

• An individualised orientation programme
• Exceptional professional development opportunities including study days, post graduate programmes, and leadership development. 
• The opportunity to work in a large hospital providing tertiary level care for the region

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The IOC, specifically the CRN nursing team is staffed by a team of nurses who provide quality patient care while supporting effective and efficient hospital flow.

You will be joining a highly-experienced team of professionals providing quality patient care, a management team who will value you and support you in your day-to-day work as well as in your professional development. If you have a -can do- attitude and enjoy a variety of settings and want to be part of a team who are very supportive of each other then, this is the position for you. 

Moū - About you

The ideal candidate will already have:

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing
• Commence Postgraduate Certificate in adult education and training within 12 months of role commencement
• NZRC Level 6
• Proficient - Expert on the PDRP
• Advanced Pain Management experience
• Advanced experience with wound care, tracheostomy, chest drain and central venous cannulation management

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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