Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Waikato Hospital
- 8 hour shifts, rostered
- Permanent Position
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
Are you a senior registered nurse looking for a new challenge and want to take your career to the next level? We have an excellent opportunity for a duty nurse manager to join our team. The duty nurse manager is responsible for the co-ordination of the Waikato hospital campus, to ensure safe, appropriate and efficient management and utilisation of resources that supports patient care and flow.
About the Team
The Duty Nurse Manager team are responsible for the 24/7 daily operations of Waikato Hospital and provide support to Thames and the Rural Hospitals also.
About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:
- Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a registered nurse with at least 5 years post registration in an acute hospital setting.
- A current practising certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand is a mandatory requirement of the role.
- Previous experience in a senior nursing and/or patient flow role is highly desirable
- Proven leadership ability
- Demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and work collaboratively with others.
- Agile, proactive and positive in your approach.
- Duty Nurse Manager experience preferred.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
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 our 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.
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How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 6 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Gavin Reddish at gavin.reddish@waikatodhb.health.nz
Please note, due to the upcoming public holidays, there may be a delay in reviewing all applications before 6/01/2025. We will aim to provide feedback in the early new year.