ED Nelson Clinical Coach Registered Nurse

 

• Clinical Coach Emergency Department Nelson Hospital
• Time to make a career move and take on a nurse Educator role
• 2 x 0.4FTE Permanent
• Coach and Develop Staff
• Opportunity to have a greater impact

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

 

About the Role

Take advantage of this opportunity to support the clinical education/training needs of nursing staff within the Emergency Department at Nelson Hospital. This role utilises the principles of evidence-based practice to meet the learning needs of new and developing nursing team members.

The Clinical Coach Emergency Department is a key member of both the ED and Workforce Development teams. Although based in the Nelson ED, this role will also provide support for other areas in the organisation. 

As a Clinical Coach 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 ED team, in a clinical coach/mentoring capacity, leading and embedding 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. 

About the Team/Service/ Location

ED is currently undertaking a refurbishment to increase our bed capacity to 29. The development will ensure it is meeting the needs of the community. It will provide isolation bays with negative pressure and anterooms, dedicated mental health rooms, a whanau room, and an increase in dedicated staff areas. The development is due to finish March 2026. 

About you

We are looking for a NZ Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate and the skills required to provide education and coaching appropriate to emergency nursing. You will have a minimum of 3 to 4 years of ED, or other acute nursing experience, and the ability to demonstrate clinical leadership. You are a highly motivated person who has the ability to work with all your peers. 

The 0.4FTE would need to be in conjunction with 0.2-0.4FTE within Nelson ED (making a total of 0.6-0.8FTE in ED). Shifts will be rostered and rotating Monday to Sunday to align with clinical coaching needs. 

A post graduated certificate is desired and if this has not been achieved yet, then the expectation is that you would enrol in a post graduate clinical assessment and reasoning paper during the commencement of the clinical coach role.

You will be an experienced, resilient and adaptable senior registered nurse with a current practicing certificate and extensive adult acute critical/coronary care 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 setting.

• You will have a current Expert portfolio (or working towards) and a Certificate in Adult Teaching Level 4, as well as Masters of Nursing level post graduate education, or working towards (essential). 

Working at Health New Zealand

 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 23.10.25. If you have any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on Lee.Packer@tewhatuora.govt.nz or for more role specific questions please contact Vicki Bijl Charge Nurse Manager Emergency Department on Vicki.Bijl@nmdhb.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.