Southland Hospital

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Our Emergency Department at Southland Hospital is an extremely busy service, and provides care for approximately 38,500 attendances every year. We are faced with a wide and varied range of admissions, from fractures to severe traumas. We are inviting applications from experienced and motivated registered nurses to join us on a casual basis.

We have a state of the art facility that is recognised as a centre of excellence in emergency care. We pride ourselves on having a strong focus on customer service and our success is reliant on effective communication and teamwork. If you would like to be part of our team on a casual basis, have relevant emergency department or trauma/acute care experience then we would welcome your application.

Mōu ake - About you

To succeed in this role you must have the following:

• Current registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council and a current APC, with the right to work in New Zealand
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
• Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
• The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
• Previous ED/acute experience is essential, and you must have at least one years experience as a Registered Nurse

Te Tauwāhi - The location

Sick of long commutes to work? - Southland Hospital is located within a ten to fifteen minute drive from anywhere in Invercargill and offers free car parking on site for staff. Our hospital is a modern, secondary level 4 base hospital offering an innovative and progressive working environment. Small and intimate enough to get to know not only your colleagues, but your patients in particular. Here you will enjoy a clinically challenging and rewarding job combined with a relaxed and satisfying lifestyle.

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Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Friday, 20 January 2023.

Due to the fast paced nature of Te Whatu Ora Southern, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change and we may commence interviews prior to closing date. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Diane, Recruitment Advisor, Diane.Wilson@southerndhb.govt.nz

Do you currently work for Te Whatu Ora Southern? If so, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

Covid-19 vaccination - New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/job-invite/15786/