Registered Nurse - Community Nursing

Registered Nurse - Community Nursing New Zealand Government Otago, Otago, NZ Registered Nurse - Community Nursing Salary Band – $81,683 - $106,739p.a. pro-rata + KiwiSaver Wakari Hospital, 0.8 FTE / 64 hours per fortnight Permanent vacancy Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. About the Role The District Nursing service provides comprehensive nursing care to the greater Dunedin area including Palmerston and Middlemarch. Specialist wound care (including ACC) Intravenous medications administration Palliative care Catheter management and much more The service is closely linked to Dunedin hospital to help ensure patients are supported safely in the community after hospital discharge while also maintaining close liaison with local GP practices, Hospice and residential facilities. This is an opportunity for you: Adapt and increase your clinical skills to become a ‘specialist generalist'. Be out and about working in different places, and each hour is varied from the next. Responsible for planning and implementing care to a diverse range of patients in the community. Supervise enrolled nurses and healthcare assistants. About the Team/Service/ Location Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community. About you Registered in accordance with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a Registered Nurse Have a current practicing certificate. A full clean driver licence is also essential for this role. A passionate, committed, and enthusiastic nurse who has a positive attitude. Have broad experience from a surgical and medical or community setting, Love to work autonomously within the community. If you think working in the community is where you want your career to go and you currently don't have specific community experience, we’ll still hear from you. Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury at [email protected]. Registered Nurse - Community Nursing Otago, Otago, NZ #J-18808-Ljbffr