Registered Nurse - Blenheim Community

Te Tauihu health and wellness provider Te Piki Oranga has an opportunity for a registered nurse to work with Wairau whānau in our Whānau Ora framework. Our holistic Te Ao Māori approach is unique in the Te Tauihu health and wellness sector, and is beneficial for both our kaimahi and the whānau we work with.

Te Piki Oranga prides itself on its positive, supportive workplace culture. Joining Te Piki Oranga you will have great communication and interpersonal skills, as well as experience and passion in working with Māori whānau. As part of “Team Wairau”, you will work with a skilled team, dedicated to making a difference to our whānau.

This Wairau/Blenheim-based position is fulltime permanent.

The purpose of this role is to:

Provide clinical health services that identify, prevent and reduce cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma, diabetes and cancer within the whānau of Te Tauihu.

Provide assessment and develop Whānau Ora plans for whānau/individuals to improve their hauora.

Utilise treatment, intervention and prevention strategies consistent with the competencies and code of conduct of the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Work alongside general practitioners, specialists, and clinicians to improve the health status of the whānau/individual.

Applications close Friday 5 February 2021, 5pm. Please email caroline.sainty@tpo.org.nz for an application form and job description and return with your CV and covering letter by the due date.