Registered Nurse | Greymouth

• West Coast - Greymouth
• Casual position to cover sick and annual leave

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

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team in Kahurangi and provide high-quality nursing care to our residents.

This position will include, supporting health consumers, while contributing to safe, effective, ethical, and culturally responsive care.

You will work collaboratively with residents, whānau, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure person centred care and optimal health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide person centred care for our residents through working alongside with their whanau.
• Meeting the needs of the resident through interai assessments and care planning
• Ensuring residents are the key focus and meeting resident needs; physical, emotional, and spiritual.
• Through planning and participation contributes and assists with individual resident care through the nursing roles of:
• Assessment
• Planning individualised care
• Working with families and significant others to provide the best possible care
• Ward duties as required
• Assist with ensuring quality care is provided
• Providing an environment that encourages the resident to consider the unit as home
• Ensures confidentiality, privacy, and dignity for all residents
• Delivers culturally sensitive care.
• Ensures the resident is supported during their stay within the Dementia unit
• Keeps appraised with all equipment and in date as per procedure and protocol

About You

Essential

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with current Annual Practising Certificate (no conditions impacting role requirements)
• Demonstrated professional accountability within scope of practice
• Full, clean NZ driver’s licence
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office suite)
• Ability to work with children
• Strong communication, teamwork, and cultural competence skills

Desirable

• Current PDRP portfolio
• Experience with interRAI

About us

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. 

Health NZ West Coast is situated on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. It is unmatched for the scale, diversity, and accessibility of its natural attractions, including rugged coastline, sandy beaches, rainforests, and some of the highest mountain peaks in the country. The region boasts robust tourism and primary production industries, which provide the backbone of the local economy.

Health NZ West Coast are proud of how we do things. We have a way of working that we consider unique. It's about trying new things, listening to ideas from wherever they come from and working together as one. We are passionate about attracting, recruiting, and retaining talented people – to become part of our team. 

Benefits

Being part of the Te Tai o Poutini West Coast, you will enjoy a fantastic benefits scheme, the opportunity for flexible working arrangements and ongoing focus on your career development.

Apply Now

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kerri McCarthy at Kerri.McCarthy@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

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