Registered Nurse - Rhoda Read at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Rhoda Read Continuing Care - Morrinsville

The details: Permanent part-time available, rotating roster

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to come and join the Te Whatu Ora Waikato, Older Persons and Rehabilitation service working at Rhoda Read Continuing Care facility in Morrinsville.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Rhoda Read is an off-site Te Whatu Ora Waikato Inpatient Continuing Care facility focusing on sub-acute care using a rehabilitation model. You will be joining our dedicated interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

We offer you:

• Staff Recognition Programmes
• Staff Health and Benefits Society
• Ongoing opportunities to develop/extend existing skills and extend level of expertise
• Encouragement of individual professional development.

Mōu | About you

You will need to have a current annual practising certificate, excellent communication and time management skills, a passion for working with the elderly and enjoy working in a team environment.

Position requirements:

• A current New Zealand annual practicing certificate
• A New Zealand work permit
• New Zealand nursing experience within the older population

The successful candidate will be provided with a comprehensive orientation programme and supportive staff development opportunities.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect
• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me
• Mauri Pai – Fair play
• Whakapakari – Growing the good
• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For any queries about the role please contact Elysia.Koretz@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: Open until filled

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.