Associate Charge Nurse Manager For Regional Rangatahi Adolescent Inpatient Unit

Location: Kenepuru Hospital, Porirua

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

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

This position is a clinical role and will assist Rangatahi and their whanau to achieve optimal health, well-being and safety through provision of appropriate assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and education.

The purpose of the role is to support the implementation of organizational initiatives and day-to-day management of all nursing areas (people, process, and physical resources), and to ensure a safe patient journey within the area of responsibility.The Associate Charge Nurse Manager (ACNM) will provide clinical leadership on the floor to bring about practice improvements. The ACNM also has a shared responsibility with the Charge Nurse Managers for team and professional development ensuring ever higher levels of safe and competent practice.

About the Team/Service Location

This is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary Team at the Regional Rangatahi inpatient Service. (RRAIS).  The Regional Rangatahi inpatient Service (RRAIS) is a 12 bedded mental health acute unit, that provides a service for adolescents aged between 13 to 17 years of age who have a serious mental health disorder ( as defined in the DSM 1V ) .

The young person will be requiring intensive treatment, investigation or observation (24 hours per day) that cannot safely or adequately be provided in a community setting. 

RRAIS is one of three adolescent inpatient services in New Zealand. It is a regional service for the lower North Island providing for adolescents from the Wellington region up to and including Gisborne.

The Rangatahi Unit provides a Therapeutic Day Programme for Inpatients designed to meet the needs of the Rangatahi experiencing an acute episode of mental illness.

Whanau are an important element in the work we do, as such we work collaboratively with whanau and young people to build resilience to enable young people and whanau to live their best lives and realise their potential.

The team has a bi-cultural focus and is supported by a Kaumatua and a Kuia, the team uses a Maori health model to guide their practice with emphasis on whanaungatanga, tikanga.

The team is committed to workforce development, continuous learning and service improvement.

About you

• You will hold relevant registration and qualifications: (Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as an RN and a current practicing certificate).
• Place high value on upholding Te Whatu Ora and RRAIS values and initiatives of health and wellbeing.
• Passionate on working with adolescents in promoting recovery and independence.
• You will have experience in mental health nursing and working with adolescents.

Working at 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.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 28^th September. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.