Duty Nurse Manager (After Hours) Nelson Hospital at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Nelson Marlborough, Nelson Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Permanent 0.7FTE working mainly afternoons, nights and weekends

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (Nelson Marlborough) formerly NMDHB

• Career opportunity for a Senior RN with 5+ years recent nursing experience
• Make a lifestyle move and come and live and work in sunny Nelson
• Become part of our friendly after-hours team supporting the day-to-day running of our hospital services 

Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)

The Duty Nurse Manager team is responsible for the after-hours coordination of the Nelson Hospital site at an operational level with delegated authority of the General Manager. The role works in close collaboration with Duty Nurse Manager colleagues across the district at the Wairau Hospital site to maintain patient, staff and site safety. 

The role has an emphasis on leadership of staff, patient safety and management of resources requiring you to be flexible and adaptable to meet changing service needs.

This is a permanent 0.7FTE position, working an average of 56 hours a fortnight, predominantly afternoon and night shifts and weekends as this is an out of hours post.

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)

You will be an enthusiastic and visionary Senior Registered Nurse with advanced clinical knowledge and expertise, excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously. You will have a minimum of five years recent post registration experience and with Proficient/Expert on PDRP, or working towards Proficient/Expert.

Te Whatu Ora staff must have completed their primary course of two NZ approved COVID-19 vaccines as they have direct contact with patients and members of the public.

Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)

Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough - s largest employer. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More Information)

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Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position) 

You will enjoy being part of a part of a team with a - one team, one dream - ethos. You will feel included, consulted and supported. We work hard, we do a fantastic job and we enjoy doing it. Most importantly we achieve more by doing it together.

Nelson is one of New Zealand - s top lifestyle destinations and offers an amazing variety of leisure pursuits, beaches, rivers and national parks with great opportunities for outdoor activities such as kayaking, mountain biking, tramping, skiing, golf, sailing, as well as abundant sunshine and outstanding scenery. For more information on the Nelson/Tasman region visit http://www.nelsonnz.com/

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)

For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 546 1274. 

Apply now, it - s easy. Please click apply and fill in our online application form. 

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Applications close: Sunday 26th March (unless filled prior). Applications will be reviewed as received.

Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.  

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.