Registered Nurse Ward 9 FT PL

• Post-registration experience in an acute care setting is required
• Interesting role with a diverse range of patients
• 0.9FTE Fixed Term Parental Leave

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Ward 9 has a strong Orthopaedic, Gynaecology and Otolaryngology focus providing diverse opportunities across all specialties in an acute and elective environment. We practice in a collaborative patient partnership model of care to achieve best outcomes for our patients/families and whānau.

Shifts will be rostered across Monday to Sunday, AM, PM, mid-shifts and night shifts.

 About the Team/Location

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 is one of New Zealand’s top lifestyle destinations and offers an amazing variety of leisure pursuits, beaches, rivers and national parks with great opportunities for outdoor activities as well as abundant sunshine and outstanding scenery. For more information on the Nelson/Tasman region visit http://www.nelsonnz.com/ 

About you

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

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 27th January 2025 unless filled prior.

For role specific information please contact Lynne Bary – Charge Nurse Manager on lynne.bary@nmdhb.govt.nz. For general enquiries please contact our Nursing Recruitment Coordinator on Lee.Packer@nmdhb.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.