Career opportunity for a Senior RN with 5+ years recent nursing experience

• Make a lifestyle move and come and live and work in sunny Blenheim
• Become part of our friendly after-hours team supporting the day-to-day running of our hospital services

Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)
The Duty Nurse Manager team is responsible for the after-hours coordination of the Wairau Hospital site at an operational level with delegated authority of the Service Manager. The role works in close collaboration with Duty Nurse Manager colleagues across the district at the Nelson Hospital site to maintain patient, staff and site safety.
The role has an emphasis on leadership of staff, patient safety and management of resources requiring you to be flexible and adaptable to meet changing service needs.
This is a permanent 0.8FTE position, working an average of 64 hours a fortnight, predominantly on afternoon, night and weekend (12 hour) shifts.
Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)
You will be an enthusiastic and visionary Senior Registered Nurse with advanced clinical knowledge and expertise, excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously. You will have a minimum of five years recent post registration experience and with Proficient/Expert on PDRP, or working towards Proficient/Expert.
Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)
Health NZ Nelson Marlborough is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. With nearly 3,000 employees, we are Nelson’s and Marlborough’s largest employer supporting the health and wellbeing of over 150,000 citizens across the region.
Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference.
We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.


Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position)
We provide a comprehensive orientation programme and ongoing professional support and development.
The Marlborough region offers a very friendly and safe community. The region has 20% of New Zealand’s coastline and boasts 2400 sunshine hours per year. It is unrivalled in the array of easily accessible leisure pursuits and outdoor activities it provides. For more information on the Marlborough visit https://marlboroughnz.com/.
Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)
For role specific information please contact Sharon Hawken, Acting Charge Nurse Manager Patient Flow & Inter Hospital Transport at Sharon.Hawken@nmdhb.govt.nz.
For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 5395746.
Apply now, it’s easy. Please fill in our online application form.
https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz
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Applications close: Open until filled. We encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Nelson Marlborough Health strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.
He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.