Nurse Specialist - Emergency

Perfect opportunity for a determined registered nurse looking to forward their career towards a senior nursing role! Permanent, Part-time position

Come be part of our Team!

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Adult Emergency Department (AED) is looking for a registered nurse experienced in Acute Emergency Nursing who would like to extend their scope and develop their career pathway as an Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialist, with the potential of moving toward an Emergency Nurse Practitioner with career progression in time.

The AED team proactively responds to deteriorating patients in a focused manner as well as provide clear escalation pathways and response; the Clinical Nurse Specialist will be a key person supporting the Emergency teams to manage patient care along with meeting key KPIs for shorter stays in ED.

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. 

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We welcome applications from registered nurses who:

• Share our values and commitment to delivering whānau-centered care
• Can demonstrate expert clinical skill and promotion of best practice, pursuing post graduate education
• Can manage complex problems and make informed recommendations confidently
• Facilitate collaboration between teams and provide coaching and education
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to navigate challenging situations.

To be successful in this role you will also:

• Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical practice in an Emergency care department post registration, some of which should be at an advanced nursing level.
• Have a current annual practicing certificate & are registered with the NZ nursing council
• Have completed or be actively completing a Masters in Nursing qualification in the Advanced Nursing pathway curriculum.  

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Ko wai mātou | Who are we

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Health New Zealand | Te Wahtu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

What we can offer you:

• A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction
• An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional
• Comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme with good clinical support
• Continuing Professional Development entitlement
• Financial recognition of senior nursing level as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Pieter Erasmus Recruitment Consultant at pieter.erasmus@tewhatuora.govt.nz quoting ADHB23398 to discuss how we can best support your application.