Registered Nurse - Children's Emergency Department
Permanent, Full-time and part-time positions available!
Excellent career advancement opportunities
The only dedicated Children's ED in the country
Te whiwhinga mahi The Opportunity
The Children's Emergency team at Starship is seeking motivated and experienced registered nurses to join the only dedicated ED in the country designed exclusively for the needs of children.
The Children's Emergency Department specialises in meeting the needs of acutely ill or injured children and young people ranging from birth to 15 years of age.
Our team works within a multidisciplinary framework including Hospital Play Specialists, Social Workers, Maori & Pacific Island support workers and clerical staff who work closely with the nursing and medical teams.
As a CED nurse you will experience our unique and rewarding work environment full of clinical support and professional development opportunities.
You will work collectively to treat the 34, acute attendances the busy unit receives per year and learn a range of advanced skills along the way.
You will join a resuscitation team and develop the ability to triage, whilst working amongst our purpose built facility with state of the art equipment.
Nga Pukenga Motuhake Important Skills
As the ideal candidate for this role you will :
be a registered nurse with an ED background (preferably paediatrics) and will either have or be eligible for registration with NZ Nursing Council
Or have extensive paediatric nursing experience and looking to enter the Emergency specialty
have a focus on caring for the wellbeing of tamariki and whanau
demonstrate well-developed communication, critical thinking skills and a commitment to family centred care
have a positive attitude, an innovative and adaptable approach to practice
Ko wai matou Who are we
We are Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand , Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand.
Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children's hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is NZ's largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.
He aha nga painga o tenei mahi mou Why you will enjoy working here
A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction and is always interesting
An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional
Comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme with good clinical support to help you achieve the familiarisation and orientation competencies for your area
Continuing Professional Development entitlement
Educational support to achieve the Professional Development and Recognition Programme and financial recognition of nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements
Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new Green List of occupations and this position is one of those designated critical positions! Of course for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application.
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