Registered Nurse - Medical and Oncology at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Taranaki, Taranaki

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Registered Nurse Medical Outpatients and Oncology

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

Casual, as and when required

• • Do you want to work for an employer known for their focus on employee wellness?
• • Would like to work with a passionate and innovative team?
• • Come join us on the slopes of Taranaki Maunga.

New Plymouth was named the most liveable city, for a population between 75,000-150,000, by the International Awards for Liveable Communities

Why Taranaki?

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. Click here to read more information about Taranaki.

The Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is a large organisation operating in the exciting, changing Health sector to a population of 116,600 people. To hear more about our culture view the video on our careers page.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join the medical oncology team on a casual basis.

Te Whatu Ora Taranaki’s Oncology department is open Monday to Thursday and has six chairs and two beds where patients are placed when they are booked for treatment.

We also have medical outpatient rooms where patients are seen either by our own MOSS Doctor or one of our visiting Consultants, in which case the nursing staff will assist in clinic when required.

This is an area where commitment to quality assurance and attention to detail are necessary and you will be supported by an experienced team of dedicated and very skilled staff who offer a high standard of nursing care.

About you

Candidates must have the following attributes:

• Ideally have New Zealand Hospital / Private hospital experience
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to work within a team.
• Motivation and self-direction. Well-developed time management skills.
• Current APC Have an ability to integrate technology device and software into practice.

It would be desirable to be ADAC certified however training will be given to the candidate who is successful and IV cannulation skills are a bonus.

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For further information, please contact Dena Moss on Email: dena.moss@tdhb.org.nz

Closing date for applications is Friday 10  February 2023