Nurse Educator - Resuscitation. Nelson

Nurse Educator – Resuscitation, Nelson

• Opportunity to take a career step and experience working as a nurse educator
• Great opportunity to make a difference
• Key role to develop our workforce
• Join a dynamic integrated education team

About the Role

This is a permanent 0.6FTE (48 hours / fortnight) designated Senior Nursing role based at Nelson Hospital.

Nurse educators are a key component to improving the experience of consumers by supporting the provision of a confident, evidence based approach. A large component of this role will be ensuring that education, professional development, clinical coaching and clinical quality systems are in place within and across the services to enhance care delivery.

About the Team

We offer an environment where our team strives to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and their families and whānau. We provide a great place to work with professional development opportunities, job security, and workplace wellness programmes.

Nelson Tasman is a place of stunning natural landscapes – lakes, mountains, rivers, native bush and beaches. The region is known for its relaxed lifestyle and year round dry and sunny days.  Find out more at https://www.nelsontasman.nz/

About you

The successful candidate will contribute to the workforce and professional development across the wider organisation and will work collaboratively alongside the wider nurse educator team.

• Improving outcomes for patients and whānau by ensuring a responsive, compassionate, and safe experience.
• Prioritising equity, critical thinking and escalation pathways.
• Being an effective member of the nursing and MDT teams to strengthen our integrated model of care to best meet the needs of the patient in our care.
• Improving the experience for health care consumers, including their family and whānau by supporting the professional development of clinical staff who participate in the care of the patient.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
• Key contributor to the ongoing professional development growing of the nursing the nursing workforce.
• You will be an experienced senior registered nurse with a current APC and:
• NZRC CORE Instructor qualification
• Clinical Masters Degree, or equivalent, completed or in progress
• Previous Nursing Education programme development experience
• Adult Education Diploma completed or in progress
• Current Portfolio Expert
• Proven ability to lead/ participate in Quality Improvement activities related to resuscitation practice
• Proven ability to facilitate and deliver the CPR education programme.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 24th February 2025

For general enquiries please contact our Nursing Recruitment Coordinator on Lee.Packer@nmdhb.govt.nz.

For role specific information please contact Jodi Miller - Associate Director of Nursing Workforce Development at Jodi.miller@nmdhb.govt.nz