• Permanent, part time position Clinical Nurse specialist working 0.8FTE (32 hours per week) based with our team in Buller
• 3-5 year’s experience in Cardiology field with clinical expertise is preferred
• Have obtained or working towards a post graduate diploma in a relevant field.
• Excellent case and time management skills are key to this role.

Ehara taku I toa takitahi engari, he toa takitini
My strength, is not the strength of one, it is the strength of many
Mō te tūnga | About the role

• Triage referrals for Cardiac patients
• Assess, plan and monitor patients undergoing Cardiology interventions
• Works closely with the Respiratory CNS to support the service and to co-ordinate health promotion programmes to the wider community
• Work closely with the Cardiac specialists and other related specialities across the West Coast and Canterbury regions
• Learn and share knowledge about symptom management
• Facilitating telehealth sessions with patients and specialists.
• Some community-based work for follow ups with patients
• Provide education to colleague’s families and whānau
• Provide support education and training to community facilities caring for this group of patients

This is an excellent role for a current RN wanting to step up into a CNS role or a CNS wanting to make a change into a different speciality. This role will be focused on providing excellent Cardiac care to our patients from across the West Coast. We are looking for a clinical role model who can educate peers, patients and their whānau.
Ko wai koe - About You
We are looking for someone with the following traits:

• Advanced nursing assessment skills in providing consultative specialist respiratory and cardiac advice
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Strong computer literacy.
• Role models and promotes excellence in nursing practice and clinical leadership
• Committed to maintaining high standards of care and improved patient outcomes.

Mō mātou – About us
Te Tai o Poutini West Coast we 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 – become part of our team.
Ngā hua – Benefits
Being part of the Te Tai o Poutini West Coast, you will enjoy the opportunity for flexible working arrangements and an ongoing focus on your career development.
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