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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waikato

Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse - Pre Hospital Preparedness

Hamilton

September 18, 2024

Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse - Pre Hospital Preparedness

Job Number: WAI28226

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital

The details: Permanent – up to 80 hours per fortnight

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Are you wanting to gain experience supporting patients and their whanau in planning for elective surgery procedures?

We have an opportunity for a proficient/expert RN/ Enrolled Nurse to work within the pre hospital preparedness team to support patients and family prepare for their surgery/ procedure. The team supports a range of surgical procedures. This role includes phone assessments with patients and whanau which includes communicating with the wider health care team to ensure the patient is prepared and ready for their procedure.

This role is focused on equity and access across our communities

Key responsibilities of the role:

Communicating with patients and families to ensure they are ready and prepared for their planned procedure.
Liaising with the wider health care team anaesthetic assessments, senior nurses planned care medical staff booking clerks to support timely access to procedure.

Click here to view the position description for Registered Nurse or click here for Enrolled Nurse.

(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The role is part of the Surgical Resource Nurses committed to providing a supportive team and alongside the planned care team we are committed to support and develop the team and service to provide excellent care for our patients and whanau.

Mōu | About you

Registered or Enrolled Nurse with minimum 2 years’ experience within a surgical speciality
Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
A current annual practicing certificate
Competed a Professional Development and Recognition Programme at proficient and/or above
A strong team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Adaptability, flexibility and agility.

We are able to offer you a supportive working team and ongoing educational support. This is a progressive service looking to develop the team and service

If you are an enthusiastic, motivated nurse and believe this opportunity is for you we welcome your application.

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | 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 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.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Monique.Wilson@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 4 October 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!

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