Enrolled Nurse - Health of Older Person and rehabilitation services

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Kenepuru hospital/ Porirua 

Service:    Ward 4, 5 and 6 Kenepuru, Health of the Older person and rehabilitation services

Contract:   Rostered rotating, Permanent Part-Time (0.9 FTE)

Salary:      As per NZNO MECA Step 1-4 (depending on experience)

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

An exciting opportunity for an enrolled nurse has arisen to join our team on a permanent, part time or full-time basis.  You - ll be working on rostered and rotating shifts, within a dynamic and friendly multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for delivering a wide range of Gerontology nursing - gerontological nurses recognise that most human beings value health, are responsible and active participants in their health maintenance and illness management, and desires harmony and wholeness with their environment.

Older Adult, Rehabilitation and Allied Health Service (ORA) operates from all 3 main hospital sites - Wellington, Kenepuru Hospital (Porirua) and Kapiti Health Centre.  It provides inpatient, outpatient and community goal directed inter disciplinary assessment and treatment of the older person and rehabilitation services for people aged 16 years older including Older Person - s Rehab, General Rehab and Stroke Rehab in community, inpatient and outpatient settings.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The ORA inpatient service is provided on the Kenepuru campus and is currently configured with 20 beds in Wards 4 and 5, Health of the older person service. 

Ward 6 rehabilitation provides rehabilitation services for people aged 16 years older including Older Person - s Rehab, General Rehab and Stroke Rehab

Moū - About you

• be an active member of the nursing team 
• directing and delegating care
• role model professional, educational and preceptorship behaviours.
• Passionate about Gerontology and vulnerable patient groups
• Strong communication skills
• Resilient
• Current APC
• Desirable  2-3 year experience in Medical and Gerontology 
• Registered with the NCNZ

Due to the environment that you - ll be working in, you will need to display the following: 

• Kindness, empathy and Compassion
• Strong listening skills
• Positive, enthusiastic, flexible manner

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicity, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (NM114-24) in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed