RN Oncology : Ward 64

Be part of New Zealand’s largest hospital and leading edge, teaching & research focused health provider!

• Bring your care and commitment to our teams striving to provide world class care to people with a diagnosis of cancer
• Supportive and collaborative culture and personalised orientation programme
• Full time, permanent positions available to establish your career as an acute Oncology Nurse

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

As an acute Oncology nurse in Ward 64, you will be part of a high energy, supportive team with a good sense of humor. Your commitment to provide the best standards of personalised care possible to our patients and their families/whanau is the key to success in this role. 

Your high clinical standards with an emphasis on the delivery of evidence-based care while striving to continuously improve quality are valued. You will be using your skills and knowledge in good clinical assessment and critical thinking to communicate clearly with members of your multidisciplinary team. 

The areas you will gain experience from a wide range of cancers and treatment-related issues including: 

• Management of oncological emergencies such as febrile neutropenia and spinal cord compression
• Administering inpatient chemotherapy
• Management of chemo- and immunotherapy related side effects
• Intraspinal analgesia
• Inpatient radiotherapy
• Palliative care 

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About You

Ideally, we are looking for the following:

• Previous experience in oncology, haematology
• Minimum of 2 years post-graduate nursing experience in an acute care hospital.
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• New Zealand nursing registration, RGON, RN BHSc (Nursing)
• A commitment to biculturalism and equitable outcomes for Māori

For more information about this role, please contact Sudha Jeejo, Charge Nurse at SudhaJ@adhb.govt.nz

About the Location

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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

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal

Please submit your CV and Cover letter online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant on maylaine.cerna@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

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