Associate Charge Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

• Emergency Department, Waikato Hospital
• Permanent position
• Part time 0.8 FTE, rostered/rotating shifts

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, passionate, and skilled registered nurse to take the opportunity to work as an Associate Charge Nurse Manager in our Emergency Department.

In this senior leadership role, you will be working alongside a large multi-disciplinary team while prioritising and coordinating patient care. As part of this role, you are required to be at Expert nursing level or be working towards on the PDRP.

If you believe you have the right skills, energy, enthusiasm, cultural awareness, and professional qualities to join our team then we would love to hear from you.

Click here to view the position description.

About the Service

Our Emergency Department is in a busy tertiary trauma 1- level hospital which provides care to approximately 76,000 patients annually including both children and adults. We have 5 dedicated RESUS bays as well as a separate paediatric zone to assess and treat patients for all specialties.

Due to the increasing population in the Waikato we are always looking to improve the services we deliver and are currently in the process of restructuring our department to help improve patient flow into the hospital. 

As Associate Charge Nurse Manager (ACNM), you will be working alongside the Charge Nurse Manager and other ACNMs providing clinical leadership to your team of people. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Hold a current NZ Annual Practising Certificate
• Demonstrate significant clinical experience (minimum of 5 years) working within a hospital emergency/ acute care setting
• Have completed post-graduate Certificate (or working towards)
• Have completed (or working towards) expert level of practice on the professional development and Recognition Programme and once in the role met senior nurse level of the PDRP
• Have been involved in change management, clinical audits, and quality initiatives
• that achieve a specific goal or outcome
• Have strong communication skills
• Demonstrate composure, maintain optimism and focus
• Have a commitment to self-development and the development of others
• Have strong teamwork ethos, and collaborative leadership approach
• Role mode integrity, resilience and adaptive, aware of self and impact on others.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 6 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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