Te Kaika was founded by Otakou Health Limited (OHL), a charity with a vision to bring low-cost healthcare and social services to Otago's most vulnerable residents. With a mission of He Korowai Manaaki, or a cloak of care and support, Te Kaika takes a holistic approach to deliver a broad range of low-cost services that include but are not limited to; medical care, dental treatment, physiotherapy, outreach social services, exercise programmes, and appointments with our Ministry of Social Development caseworkers. Our teams work together with individuals, whanau and community to create personalised plans of care, support and development.
About the Team Te Kaika's Health Services is dedicated to transforming community health with a compassionate and innovative approach. Our team is a diverse group of professionals, each bringing a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to enhancing the well-being of our community.
Our healthcare providers include skilled doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals who work collaboratively to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care. We are united by our mission to address health disparities and promote wellness across all ages and backgrounds.
About the Role Practice Nurse The Practice Nurse provides primary care nursing support, patient interventions and treatment within Health Services team at the Te Kaika Wellness Hub in Dunedin. The core role of the practice nurse is to deliver preventative care in the form of CLIC and PHO programmes such as cervical smears, cardiovascular risk assessment, diabetic reviews etc. He/she will work within their scope of practice and be responsible for providing patient-centred, culturally appropriate, and individual holistic care to patients. The Practice Nurse will provide efficient, effective, professional nursing service in collaboration with the wider Te Kaika team.
Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Prescribers As a Nurse Practitioner or Prescriber, you will be responsible for delivering primary healthcare services, conducting patient assessments, diagnosing illnesses, prescribing medications, and working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care across the local community.
The Nurse Practitioner is expected to be well versed in all aspects of the provision of patient care. You will need to be able to work autonomously and part of your role will be to conduct physical assessments, diagnose, and treat common conditions, provide screenings, and prescribe medications to our patients. Providing one on one advice to patients mean that you will need to be friendly, compassionate and pro-active in management of conditions.
Job Responsibilities The nurse will work independently and cooperatively with the doctors as peers. Duties include - Nurse consultations, Health promotion / long-term condition management, patient contact / recalls, immunisation / health screening, dressings, and will assist with minor surgery etc. Administrative tasks include but are not limited to stock control, sterilising etc.
Requirements A current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate and NZNO registration. Experience working in Primary Healthcare Excellent English written and communication skills Proven organisational and time management skills We are excited to begin reviewing applications for this role immediately and will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis. To ensure your application is considered promptly, please submit your CV and cover letter as soon as possible. We look forward to learning more about how your skills and experiences align with our team's needs.
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