Casual District Nurse

Location: Community Health building, Kenepuru hospital site

Contract: Casual employment with shifts rostered on a rotating and as required basis. The morning shift is 08:00am-16:30pm, afternoon shift 13:30 – 22:00pm.

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 

We are seeking to recruit casual district nurses, to join our Kenepuru team. A casual position means that there are no guaranteed hours, shifts are flexible, making it ideal for those balancing other commitments. The casual district nurse position is ideally suited for experienced registered nurses (RNs) who are looking to use their skills and knowledge in a role that offers greater autonomy, flexibility, and variety.

District Nursing is a multi-faceted and rapidly evolving service, and we are looking for compassionate, motivated, and dynamic nurses to join our supportive team. In this role, you will work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment. Use your clinical assessment and decision making skills to provide high-quality patient care. 

Professional development is well supported with ongoing learning and development opportunities, including regular in service training, study days, opportunities for post registration academic study through local institutions and participation in team meetings and clinical governance activities.

We would love to hear from you if you have experience in, community nursing, surgical nursing, palliative care medical nursing and wound care. We also encourage applications from nurses with other backgrounds, as we provide a comprehensive orientation programme. 

About the Team/Service/ Location 

The District Nursing team plays a critical role in supporting the transition of patients from Hospital Health Services (HHS) into the community. The service also works closely with General Practice teams to support patients living in the community. District Nurses deliver a wide range of clinical services in patients’ homes, including, intravenous therapy, palliative care, wound care, compression bandaging, Doppler assessments, medication management, stoma care, continence care, and respiratory care, including home oxygen therapy. The team works collaboratively with Community Health services and Health Care Assistants (HCAs). District Nurses undertake comprehensive patient assessments for those requiring home based personal care, develop individualised care plans, and coordinate the transition of appropriate care tasks to HCAs for ongoing support. This integrated approach ensures patients receive safe, effective, and person centred care within their home environment.

About you 

To be successful in this role:

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate as a Registered Nurse with the NZ Nursing Council.
• Previous experience in district nursing and experience/interest in working in the community setting.
• On the PDRP, or willing to work towards.
• Ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions
• Police vetting (required if not currently employed by Capital, Coast)
• Board range of experience in clinical nursing experience of at least five years.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships with other community healthcare providers.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Team player and have excellent decision making skills.
• A current driver licence is essential

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.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

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