Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley DistrictLocation: Hutt HospitalService: Patient At Risk (PARS)Contract: Permanent, part time (0.5 FTE), Rostered Rotating 12hr shifts.Salary: SNR step 3 as per NZNO MecaKorero mo te turanga – About the roleWe are seeking Registered Nurses with significant acute care experience to become part of our expanding Patient At Risk Service.
The SCN role will ensure timely and effective response to patients and ward based clinical staff to manage acutely deteriorating patients.You will be responding to medical emergencies, acute referrals and ICU follow ups in adult, paediatric and maternity inpatient services.
The service provides 24/7 cover, with the expectation that you will cover a variety of shifts.This role will provide an opportunity to challenge and extend your acute care skills, support and educate others and contribute to the development and growth of the service.Mo to matou ropu – About our teamHutt Hospital is a busy 260-bed facility providing secondary services for Lower and Upper Hutt cities.
We are the tertiary centre for regional plastics, oral maxillofacial, burns and rheumatology services.Our team delivers acute life support to acutely ill patients, with around 700+ patients coming through the unit each year.
60% of these patients are acute medical admissions.
As a Regional Burns and Plastics centre, we also support post-operative major reconstructive surgery.The PARS team is a nurse-led team that covers all adult and paediatric wards, moving towards a 24/7 service, applying critical care skills to the management of deteriorating and acutely unwell ward patients.
PARS nurses support patients, their whanau, and healthcare professionals by responding to all 777 clinical emergencies and acute referrals, monitoring patients recently discharged from ICU, and providing education and advice in the management of acutely unwell patients.
PARS nurses provide support and expertise to the ward staff where and when most needed and help with safe and timely transfers to ICU.The PAR service uses a multi-disciplinary approach to identify patients at risk of or developing critical illness in the general ward environment.
The emphasis is on support and education to ward staff to help them recognise clinical deterioration and rapidly initiate an appropriate escalation of care.Mou – About youWe are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals who have a passion for providing care to deteriorating patients.
If you have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise competing demands, and a willingness to share your skills and knowledge, we encourage you to apply.E pa ana ki a tatou – About usHere at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions.
A diverse and inclusive workforce means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District is a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.Me pehea te tuku tono - How to applyClick the apply now button to send your application directly to us.
For further information on this role, please email ****** and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.Your safety and that of our patients is important to us.
It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, having received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccination.Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whaiBy joining together we will succeed
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