"Take care of our children, take care of what they hear, take care of what they see, take care of how they feel. For how the children grow, so will be the shape of Aotearoa" - Dame Whina Cooper
If you want to use your work day to truly make a difference and help every Plunket baby to have the best start to life, join us as a Registered Nurse working across the Waitaki district on a 12 month fixed term contract. We have flexibility to consider 0.6 - 0.8 FTE applications; please let us know in your cover letter what you are looking for.
Pay rates for our Registered Nurses are between $64,924 ($32.68 per hour) to $92,982 ($47.06 per hour) depending on experience.
Te Whiwhingamahi | The opportunityPlunket Nurses assess the growth and development of tamariki and are trusted clinical advisors who walk alongside whanau. You will meet with whanau across Oamaru, Kurow, and Twizel (both home visits and in clinics) where you'll foster trusting relationships in the community and adopt a holistic approach to deliver culturally appropriate and personalized support. Working alongside a highly motivated and experienced team (another Plunket Nurse and Health Worker), you'll be committed to delivering engaging care where whanau have a safe space to share parenting challenges and celebrate successes.
Working in the community during a cost of living crisis means you will undoubtedly meet whanau who are facing significant challenges. Our clinical responsibilities co-exist with the need to deliver social support to ensure pepi are being raised in safe and healthy homes. We offer 6 weeks of orientation with ongoing preceptor support to help you find your feet.
He korero mou | About youCommunity Nursing requires a particular set of skills. You may start the day with 5 whanau booked in for visits; one might need to cancel, another might be late, and the last appointment might present significant concerns and take longer than anticipated. So, you will need to be resourceful, resilient, and comfortable making decisions to ensure we maintain a high-quality experience and minimize risks for our clients.
We are confident we can give you great support with our experienced team - so we are open to both new graduates and experienced nurses. It is vital that you enjoy working with pepi; however, the majority of your interactions will be with caregivers. In order to deliver the right support, you'll need to have exceptional active listening skills and be able to ask questions tactfully. Working with whanau from all walks of life will require you to be a bit of a chameleon in order to build trust and communicate effectively with different people.
With a growing Pasifika population in Oamaru, speaking a Pacific Language would be advantageous, however, it is not a requirement.
Mo to tatou ropu | About our teamWith a stable team and experienced leader, we're well placed to support you if this is your first nursing role, but equally, if you are an experienced nurse, your insight and expertise will go a long way to supporting whanau to thrive and our team to grow collectively.
Nga pukenga me tohunga Motuhake | Skills and QualificationsTo be successful in this role, you will:
Be a Registered NurseHold or be able to obtain an Annual Practicing CertificateHold a full clean NZ Drivers LicenceBe committed to completing a 12 month Post Graduate Certificate in Well Child Tamariki ora should your employment extend beyond the 12 months fixed term (we would cover the cost for this)Nga huamahi o Te Whanau Awhina | What we offerWork close to home in a community-based roleA Monday – Friday role, with some flexibility to work around you'Well Health Day': the ability to use sick leave for a proactive planned health dayOngoing opportunities for personal and professional developmentVarious wellbeing schemes such as a Wellbeing day: use one of your sick leave days to proactively protect your well beingIn line with our ongoing goal to support our kaimahi to thrive in a culturally safe environment, we have multiple communities of interest for kaimahi Maori, Pasifika, Asian, and more. To support your growth in practice, we have dedicated space and time where our Kaimahi Maori gather quarterly by region and nationally once a year.Mepeheatetukutono | How to applyApplications must be made online. For any specific questions about the mahi, contact Paul Watson, Clinical Leader on ******
Applications close: 23 January 2025
Please note, we will be out of the office from 20 December 2024. We will look to phone interview shortlisted applicants on the 24th of January 2025, with interviews to be held the week commencing 27 January 2025.
Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come Whanau Awhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pepi, tamariki, and their whanau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tinorangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity, and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whanau, and connected communities.
This journey is creating exciting career opportunities. If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, naumai, haeremai.
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