District Nurse - Taumarunui at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Manawatu - Wanganui
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Where you’ll be working: Taumarunui Hospital
The details: Fixed term 1 year - Rostered
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We currently have a vacancy for registered nurses to join our District Nursing Service on a 1 year fixed term contract. This is an opportunity for a motivated, innovative Registered Nurses – with the flexibility to work across both the rural and urban community as part of the District Nurse position. This is a 7 day a week service with hours between 8am - 5pm, and the successful applicant will be required to work rostered duties, including weekends and some on-call.
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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
District nurses provide a wide range of services in their local communities, often visiting people in their home. We work closely with allied health staff such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists. District nurses provide a comprehensive range of quality, patient-focused, professional and holistic nursing services to patients’ through-out the life-span in the community setting.
This requires a person who is adaptable, dynamic and able to work autonomously. The district nurse role includes; advanced assessment, management, support and education for wound management, compression therapy, IV management, palliative/end of life care in the rural setting, continence assessment, catheter management, ostomy management, assessment for acute personal care and home help, support with home oxygen / respiratory patients, rheumatic fever secondary prevention prophylaxis and liaison/referrals with other health professionals
Mōu | About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:
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Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
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Current Annual Practicing certificate
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Minimum of 2 years clinical experience
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Full New Zealand driver's licence
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart
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Whakamana – Give and earn respect
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Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me
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Mauri Pai – Fair play
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Whakapakari – Growing the good
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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 Kendal.Dutton@waikatodhb.health.nz
Closing date: 21 December 2023
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
| Employer: | Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato |
| Location: | Manawatu - Wanganui |
| Position type: | Contract/Temp Part time |
| Category: | Health |
| Date listed: | 21-Nov-2023 |
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| Closing date: | 21-Dec-2023 |
| Reference: | TAU01898 |
| Attachment: | No File Attached |
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| Website: | https://www.waikatodhb.health.nz/ |
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