Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Practitioner role will be responsible for advanced nursing practice in the provision of Poutiri Wellness Centre services. The role delivers patient-centered care operating within a nursing model of holistic practice, demonstrating advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and prescribing competency for Kiritaki and whānau. The Nurse Practitioner will lead a health target area to improve health outcomes and participate as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team. Open to full-time, part-time, locum and casual. Key responsibilities Applies advanced nursing practice in the provision of health care services to Kiritaki/patients and whānau care needs in Wellness Centre Delivers patient-centered care operating within a nursing model of holistic practice Demonstrates advanced comprehensive patient health assessment skills and diagnostic decision making Orders, conducts and interprets diagnostic and laboratory tests, and administers therapies for the management of potential or actual health needs Demonstrates competency with prescribing and regular medication reviews Provides Kiritaki and whānau with appropriate clinical information to support informed decision making Contributes to clinical leadership across Poutiri Wellness Centre Participates in supervision and mentorship to support confidence and development into the Nurse Practitioner role Lead a health target area and improve health outcomes and Poutiri's achievement against target Facilitates collaboration between primary, community services and secondary care About you Clinically focused Masters degree in Nursing Registered as Nurse Practitioner with NZNC Experience providing primary care as a nurse Demonstrates the ability to practise medicine in a manner that whānau determines as being culturally safe, and to demonstrate ability to apply the Treaty of Waitangi to nursing practice Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively Comfortable with computerised patient management systems Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people including external stakeholders Flexible, adaptable and resilientExhibit well-developed communication skills that enable clear, relevant and appropriate presentation of ideas, opinions, views and recommendations About us Poutiri Trust is a kaupapa Māori charitable trust established in 1997 by Te Whānau Poutirirangiora ā Papa, a collective of kaumatua and kuia seeking to communicate and connect the Tiriti relationship and guarantees in health to the equitable treatment of Māori, with an overarching goal of improving the health status of Māori throughout the Bay of Plenty region. Poutiri Wellness Centre aims to provide holistic, proactive, continuous and preventative whānau-centred care. #J-18808-Ljbffr