Research has repeatedly shown investment in establishing a safe and nourishing antenatal and early years environment has a direct co-relation with positive physical, mental, and emotional health into adulthood. As a Registered Nurse with Whanau Awhina Plunket, you have a chance to spend your work day proactively contributing to lifelong and intergenerational wellbeing.
Apply today to join our Taumarunui team on a permanent basis. You will ideally work 4 days a week; however, if you are looking for full time, please apply and let us know in your cover letter what you are looking for.
It is an exciting time to join the Taumarunui team and be at the forefront of providing holistic care with immunisations to begin in 2025 alongside our normal development checks.
You will support Taumarunui pepi and whanau from the time they are discharged from their midwife (or other LMC) through to their final check which takes place around 3 years old. Imagine watching your community grow before your eyes! Working in partnership with a well-respected and connected Kaiawhina, you will visit whanau mostly in their homes and sometimes at clinic.
At Whanau Awhina Plunket, we walk alongside caregivers from all backgrounds, including those who are experiencing difficult periods or other issues which make raising small people more complex.
Our duty of care means that assessing the development of our clients and the clinical aspects in our top to toe physical assessments co-exists with exploring the wider environment pepi is in. This might involve exposure to family harm, substance addiction, and deprivation. The change and impact we make might not be fast but is certainly fulfilling when we are able to make a difference.
We're interested in hearing from new graduates, established nurses, and those who may not have practiced recently.
Having the people skills to form connections and trust with parents and caregivers is key to this position. You will come to us with exceptional clinical skills, which will be tested daily as you conduct assessments on from 4 weeks through to 3 years.
Where we connect with clients with multiple needs, there will be several referrals to be written and sent, so a level of computer literacy is required for the role. Understanding the Taumarunui area will be advantageous.
It is a big job, and being a charity means that our benefits may not be monetary but are focused on supporting your wellbeing:
Various wellbeing schemes such as a wellbeing day: use one of your sick leave days to proactively protect your well being.
Monday – Friday role with flexible working arrangements where possible.
Programmes to build your cultural competence so you can contribute to our goals most effectively.
In line with our ongoing goal to support our kaimahi to thrive in a culturally safe environment, we have multiple community of interests 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 as nationally once a year.
Our registered nurse salaries are between $62,911 ($31.84 per hour) and $90,099 ($45.60 per hour) depending on experience.
Hold the right to work in Aotearoa.
Hold or be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate.
Hold a full clean NZ Drivers License.
Be committed to completing Post Graduate Certificate in Well Child Tamariki Ora (we will pay for this).
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply
For further information please contact Liz Jessup – ****** - 027 295 7112. Applications must be made online and close on 8 December 2024.
Please note, we will consider applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate.
He huanui oranga mo nga mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i nga hapori heke iho, heke iho - 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 tino rangatiratanga, 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, nau mai, haere mai.
Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time
Job no: 2024-21740
Closing Date: Applications close on 8 December 2024.
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