Charge Nurse Manager – Kidz First Emergency Department Emergency Department Services Permanent Full-Time or Secondment Position Would you like the opportunity to demonstrate your strong nursing leadership capabilities in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in New Zealand? Here's where you can really make your mark! About the role We are looking for a Charge Nurse Manager for our Kidz First Emergency Department (ED) to join the ED nursing leadership team! In this fast-paced environment, as a Charge Nurse Manager you will need excellent innovation, interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to be a well organised team player who will contribute to a working environmentwhere people feel supported and valued. We are seeking a star performer who thrives on seeking solutions consistent with the organisation, service, and nursing strategies. You will need to have a commitment to continuous quality improvement and have the energy to strive for a very high standard of patient care that supports best patient outcomes. Some of the essential work you will be doing: Provide exceptional professional and clinical nursing leadership Promote excellence in best practice, and safe, high-quality patient and whaanau centred care, resulting in a great patient experience Continue to coach, mentor, and develop the ED Nursing team, supporting, and enabling nurses to work to their top of scope Support and enable the ED department to meet key performance indicators If this describes you and your unfailing commitment to quality patient careand safety, please apply immediately. Our preference is to fill the role on a permanent basis but will consider secondments for the preferred candidate. About you Are you an experienced senior nurse looking for an exciting and rewarding challenge of leading a high performing team? To be successful in this role you will need: New Zealand Nursing Registration Current Annual Practicing Certificate Minimum 7 years recent and relevant experience Acute paediatric experience preferred Masters' qualification or are currently working towards this Demonstrated expertise in setting standards and managing excellence in practice Ability to provide coaching and mentoring Proven leadership and staff management experience About us With a growing population base and a commitment to innovation, research and professional development, Health New Zealand-Te Whatu Ora -Counties Manukau District is an exciting place to develop personally and professionally. We work to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities. As a team of talented professionals, we work together to make a positive difference to the people we serve, the communities we work in and to each other! The Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital provides acute emergency services to around 120,000 adult and paediatric presentations per year and is one of the busiest in Australasia. Middlemore Hospital is situated in a lower socio-economic area and serves a culturally diverse, high need population with high acuity presentations. Don't miss this unique opportunity!