High Dependency & Acute Assessment Unit Wairau Hospital, Blenheim
Permanent 0.6 FTE position working rostered and rotating shifts Monday to Sunday across mornings afternoons and nights. Shifts can be worked as 8 or 12 hour duration.
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with at least 2 years experience in critical care, either in Intensive Care, High Dependency care, Coronary care or Emergency Nursing. Consideration will be given to nurses with a background in medical or surgical nursing who can demonstrate the ability to become competent in critical care.
Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)
Our busy and well-equipped HDU/AAU provides critical care services for Wairau Hospital, including short term intensive care often transferring patients to secondary or tertiary level ICUs. It is co-located with our Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital. We provide a supportive and nurturing workplace to assist staff to meet the challenges of this diverse area, at the frontline of the acute health care service.
Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)
You will be a NZ Registered Nurse with a current NZNC practising certificate and will have at least two years of post-registration critical care nursing experience.
You'll enjoy the variety and challenge of a rapidly changing environment and will be a team player, who enjoys keeping up to date with clinical practice, with excellent organisational and time management skills and a commitment to quality.
Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)
Health NZ l Te Whatu Ora 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 great place to work with professional development opportunities, job security, and workplace wellness programmes.

• You will enjoy being part of a part of a team with a ‘one team, one dream’ ethos.
• We work hard, we do a fantastic job, and we enjoy doing it. Most importantly we achieve more by doing it together!!

Situated at the top of the South Island, Blenheim is well known for its temperate climate, award winning wineries, stunning scenery and outdoor pursuits - all available within minutes of the town centre. For more information on the Marlborough region visit https://marlboroughnz.com/
Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)
For general enquiries please contact our Nursing Recruitment Coordinator on Lee.Packer@nmdhb.govt.nz.
For role specific information please contact Simon Langford, Charge Nurse Manager on Simon.Langford@nmdhb.govt.nz.
Keen to apply now, it’s easy. Please click apply now and fill in our online application form and include a covering letter outlining your preferred FTE and your interest in this position.
https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz
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Applications close: 12th December 2024 (unless filled prior). Applications will be reviewed as received so we encourage you to apply early.
Health NZ Nelson Marlborough 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.