Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Nelson Marlborough – NelsonPermanent 0.7FTE, 56 hours/fortnight (Monday to Friday)Time to make a career move and take on a nurse educator roleEnable, extend and develop the nursing workforceOpportunity to have a greater impact on patient outcomes by having a key role in workforce developmentThe Nurse Educator surgical services is a key member of both the surgical wards and the Workforce Development teams. Although based at Nelson Hospital, this role will also provide support for other areas in the organisation.As a Nurse Educator, it is your role to coach and educate staff to their best potential resulting in improved experiences for our health consumers. You will work alongside the surgical teams, in a clinical coach/mentoring capacity, establish a high standard of fundamentals of care provided to patients and their whanau, lead and embed evidence-based practice, developing education strategies, involving staff in identifying areas for development, and developing objectives and plans in order to help staff apply learnings to practice.A large component of this role will be ensuring that clinical quality systems are in place within and across our nursing services to enhance care delivery.Ko wai he kaitono totika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)You will be an experienced, resilient and adaptable registered nurse with a current practicing certificate and extensive nursing experience. You will have excellent communication and engagement skills, and you will have demonstrated your ability to teach adults in both formal and informal settings. You will have a current Expert portfolio (or working towards) and a Certificate in Adult Teaching Level 4, as well as a Masters of Nursing level postgraduate education, or working towards (essential).Health NZ Te Whatu Ora / (Nelson Marlborough), formerly NMDHB, is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough's largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect, and teamwork.Nga huanga o tenei mahi (The benefits of this position)If you are looking for a new role, working alongside an enthusiastic and supportive team that is focused on constantly improving the level of care provided to the Marlborough community, this is the role for you.For general enquiries please contact our Nursing Recruitment Coordinator at ****** role-specific information please contact Jodi Miller, Associate Director of Nursing – Workforce Development at ****** or phone 022 021 9032.Keen to apply now, it's easy. Please fill in our online application form.Applications close: 7th December unless filled priorTe Whatu Ora strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Maori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Maori and we recruit for cultural competence.He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.
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