Registered Nurse - HDU/AAU (0.6) Wairau

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

High Dependency and Acute Assessment Unit

Location: Wairau Hospital Blenheim

Tenure:  Permanent 0.6FTE working 48 hours a fortnight

• Emergency or Acute Care post-registration experience is required.
• Unique natural environment and abundant wilderness, offering great work-life balance.
• Family friendly and safe community.
• Fee onsite parking.

Join Health New Zealand l Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)

Our busy and well-equipped HDU/AAU is closely co-located with our Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital. We provide a supportive and nurturing workplace to assist staff to meet the challenges of this diverse area, at the frontline of the acute health care service. 

Acute care nursing uses all your skills and provides daily learning opportunities. We focus on excellent, quality care and are committed to improving the experience of patients and their whanau.

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)

You will be a NZ Registered Nurse with a current NZNC practising certificate and post-registration nursing experience in emergency or critical care. You will also be a team player, who enjoys keeping up to date with clinical practice, with excellent organisational and time management skills and a commitment to quality.

Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)

Health NZ Nelson Marlborough is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. With nearly 3,000 employees, we are Nelson - s and Marlborough - s largest employer supporting the health and wellbeing of over 150,000 citizens across the region. 

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. 

Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More Information)

https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz

Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position) 

Working in Wairau Hospital 

• You will enjoy being part of a part of a team with a - one team, one dream - ethos.
• We work hard, we do a fantastic job, and we enjoy doing it. Most importantly we achieve more by doing it together!!

The Marlborough region offers a very friendly and safe community. The region has 20% of New Zealand - s coastline and boasts 2400 sunshine hours per year. It is unrivalled in the array of easily accessible leisure pursuits and outdoor activities it provides. Less hustle and bustle of a big city Marlborough brings amazing adventures and a unique lifestyle.

For more information on the Marlborough visit https://marlboroughnz.com/.

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)

For role specific information please contact Simon Langford, CNM at Simon.Langford@nmdhb.govt.nz.

For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 539 5746.

Apply now, it - s easy! Please fill in our online application form and include a brief covering letter outlining your interest in this position.

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Applications close: Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as received.

Health NZ l Te Whatu Ora strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.  

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.