Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District Location: Hutt Valley Hospital
Service: Older Persons and Rehabilitation Service (OPRS)
Contract: Permanent Part-time 0.7 FTE
Salary: Grade 4 Step 1-3 ($101,089 - $111,695) as per NZNO Meca
Korero mo te turanga – About the role A fantastic opportunity to advance your career has arisen within the Older Persons and Rehabilitation Service (OPRS). OPRS is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse with current annual practising certificate to work as one of the Associate Clinical Nurse Managers (ACNMs) of the OPRS in-patient wards. This is an additional ACNM position in our busy OPRS wards.
The ACNM, OPRS is a supportive role to the Clinical Nurse Manager, OPRS with responsibility for the day-to-day clinical coordination of the team to ensure the provision of high quality health care for the patients in the OPRS ward. You need to be able to enable an effective practice environment through providing clinical and professional nursing leadership, coaching and monitoring standards of practice. The role requires the use of expert knowledge and skill in the management of patients with complex geriatric, dementia and mental health conditions and providing direct patient care as required. The ACNM also has ongoing delegated responsibility for aspects of the CNM role.
Mo to matou ropu – About our team OPRS has a total of 32 beds (divided into East and West) and uses a multidisciplinary team approach to provide care for a wide range of patients including those with stroke, orthopaedic, psychogeriatric, complex discharge planning and medical conditions.
We offer supportive workplace culture with commitment to your on-going professional development.
Mou – About you Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential to this role along with being able to work flexibly and make decisions confidently. You will act as a consistent and enthusiastic role model for the nursing team, be able to communicate effectively with the Multidisciplinary Team and the wider district and inspire the ward staff to provide a high standard of care. Experience in coordinating teams of staff within the health care team is essential to this role.
In order to be successful in this role, you will have:
A passion for working with older people and their families/whanau Excellent time management skills Excellent communication skills Experience in working with a multi-disciplinary team Resilience in a very busy environment If you meet these qualities, we welcome your application.
E pa ana ki a tatou – About us Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicity, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
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Me pehea te tuku tono - How to apply Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email ******** and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai By joining together we will succeed
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