Registered Nurse - Kimiora Infusion Unit/Same Day Unit

Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui

Two Permanent Roles

32 hours/0.8 FTE - Five Day Rotating Roster

Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora Whanganui is committed to increase the diversity of our workforce, and actively focus on employing and building a sustainable Māori workforce which supports our pro-equity commitment. 

Mō te tūranga ' About the role

Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora Whanganui serves a significant area incorporating Whanganui, Rangitikei, Ruapehu, Waimarino and Waiouru Wards.  We currently have an opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced, suitably qualified, team focussed professional, to join our long-established team largely working in the Same Day Surgical Services and Kimiora Infusion Centre.

Primarily this role provides patient centred care, ensuring safe care is delivered in collaboration with patients and Whanau and a multidisciplinary specialist, team to ensure successful outcomes.

Mōu ake - About you

This role requires high level communication abilities to effectively liaise at all levels.  Demonstrating a confident, positive, resilient and supportive, manner, the successful candidate will enjoy working in a very precise, structured, challenging and planned environment and will ideally possess the following skills and abilities:

• Relevant and current New Zealand health qualifications including an Annual Practicing Certificate, with the desire and commitment to continue a professional development programme.
• Previous surgical day unit or Infusion experience, particularly chemotherapy , or a minimum of two years post-graduate knowledge
• Experience working independently and interdependently, assuming accountability and responsibility for your actions, making critical decisions in challenging and complex situations
• Sound organisational abilities to prioritise, delegate and meet required timelines
• Computer literacy

For the right person, this position offers a challenging and satisfying opportunity to work across all theatre services, endoscopy, Day unit – infusion service, intra op services and PACU.  We offer the candidate the opportunity to  make a very real difference in the lives of patients and their Whanau.

Ngā hua o te Mahi i Te Pōari o Whanganui | Working at HealthTe Whatu Ora Whanganui

Ko wai mātou | Who are we

Our vision is He Hāpori Ora - Thriving Communities, with our mission being 'to improve health and independence through a responsive and integrated health system'. We ensure health care places people and their whānau at the centre of everything we do with and for them. We support and empower individuals and whānau to determine their own wellbeing and are committed to working in authentic partnership with other health care providers, iwi, government, social and community agencies to build strong, resilient, connected people and whānau.

Whanganui is a great little progressive city with a friendly chilled vibe. Great café culture, schools and sporting opportunities with some of the best all year-round weather in the country. The rugged west coast beaches on your doorstep allow for all year surfing, fishing or just walking for miles. Skiing and hiking on mount Ruapehu just an hour up the road, Whanganui has all your bases covered for a family friendly lifestyle.

Whanganui's reputation for having some of the best value-for-money housing in New Zealand is another big-plus for many people settling in the city. With most suburbs only 15 minutes from the central business district or Whanganui Hospital residents don't have to compromise on location to make the most of their leisure time or afford a better property.

Check out www.discoverwhanganui.nz/visit/ to see what your new home could look like.

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply

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For more information, please email Stacey Howes at Stacey.Howes@wdhb.org.nz

Rā Katinga | Applications close

Applications close: 20th January 2025 with interviews taking place on January 24th 2025

Vacancy: 01-RNKM-5527