Fixed Term Registered Nurse - CADS Inpatient Detoxification Service

We offer nurses the opportunity to develop specialist skills within a rewarding field. We have a commitment to staff development, and offer excellent orientation and training opportunities.

Essential

A sense of social justice and enjoying working with people in all their complexity is required. You will have a non-judgemental attitude, excellent engagement and communication skills, and an ability to work autonomously within a team. You will also have:

• Registration with New Zealand Nursing Council as an RN (comp) with PG cert in Mental Health and/or experience in Mental Health and Addiction specialty, or RPN, and a current Practicing Certificate are essential.
• Excellent nursing assessment and crisis intervention
• Demonstrate skills in liaison with other health professionals
• Knowledge of concepts of risk assessment
• Willing to work across a variety of rostered shifts including night duty

· A current PDRP

Benefits

• opportunity for professional development
• 10 days sick leave and 4 weeks annual leave
• Competitive salary and paid professional registration as per collective agreement
• Regular supervision and training

Our Values

At Waitematā we are driven by our values “everyone matters,” “with compassion,” “connected” and “better, best, brilliant.” We are committed to living up to these values to give you the right balance of autonomy, support, development, encouragement and aroha.

If you have an interest in the Mental Health and Addictions field please contact Keryn Wilson, Charge Nurse Manager on 09 815 5830 ext 43838. For further information on our arecruitment process, please contact Glenn Bratton, Recruitment Consultant on 09 442 7251

To apply for this position, please do so by visiting our careers page at www.wdhbcareers.com, quoting position number WDHB12035 or by clicking the apply button below.

For a copy of the job description, please click here.

Job number: WDHB19043

Advert Closing Date: 28th October 2024