Enrolled Nurse - Community Nursing at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, OtagoDunedinSalary band - $69,934- $83,349 p.a.
pro-rata + KiwiSaverEnjoy variety in your workplace - why not try nursing in the community?Permanent full-time positionHealth New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.About the roleOur Enrolled nurses deliver nursing care and health education across the life span to health consumers in community, residential or hospital settings.You will:Contribute to nursing assessments, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care for health consumers and/or families/whanau.Assist health consumers with the activities of daily living, observe changes in health consumers' conditions and report these to the registered nurse, administer medicines and undertake other nursing care responsibilities appropriate to their assessed competence.Work in a team in acute settings with registered nurses, enrolled nurses, and healthcare assistants.Be accountable for your nursing actions and practice competently in accordance with legislation, to your level of knowledge and experience.Work in partnership with health consumers, families/whanau, and multidisciplinary teams.About youTo succeed in this role you will:Be passionate, committed, and have a positive attitude.Have had some previous experience in a surgical, medical, or community setting - this is not essential but is desirable.Be capable of working autonomously.Have a reasonable level of fitness required to cope with the demanding physical requirements of the job.Have an essential full clean driver's licence.Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.Working for Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.
It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us.
Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community, or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.Salary rangeThis role is covered by the terms and conditions of the Te Whatu Ora and NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($69,934 p.a.
pro-rata) and Step 5 ($83,349 p.a.
pro-rata) of the Enrolled Nurse Salary Scale.How to applyTo view the position description and/or apply for the role please click 'apply now.'
All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 17 January 2025.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at ****** note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:Occupational health assessment.Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks.Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only).Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand SouthernNote: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.
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