Regisered Nurse Brakenridge

OUR PURPOSE I ARONGA
Brackenridge is proud to offer mana-enhancing support across the Canterbury region. We are a registered charity that offers accommodation and daily living support to children, young people and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and complex support requirements in Canterbury. We advocate for the rights and prosperity of all of the people we support, along with their families and whanau.
Whether it - s planning tailored communication, positive behaviour approaches, learning life skills, participating in community activities, or gaining employment, we strive to support people to achieve the goals they seek. We walk alongside people (and their whanau) enabling and empowering them to live their good life as determined by them.
Our mana
- enhancing and empowering approach is about tailoring supports to meet the aspirations of each person. Brackenridge isn - t a - destination -. We are an organisation that walks alongside people in ways and for as long as the person and family feel needed. We use evidence-based outcome focused approaches to ensure our practice is designed to support people to live the life they choose. We believe the best relationships are formed when people - s rights, strengths, abilities and beliefs are upheld and acknowledged.
We understand that all people should have choice and control over their own lives, support should be easy to use and available in a way that enhances the mana of the person, and that Brackenridge aims to make it easier for disabled people and their whanau to build strong relationships with the local community.
OUR VALUES|UARA
Person Centred - Responsive to the person; individualised services and support that recognise the uniqueness of every person.
Passion and Commitment - Creating and maintaining a high-performance culture, where people are passionate about what they do.
Partnership - Working successfully together with others, in particular families while valuing each other - s contribution.
Pride in what we do - A culture of continuous improvement is in place - proud to be part of the Brackenridge Team.
ABOUT THE ROLE I TE MAHI TURANGA
We are looking for enthusiastic full time, part time and casual Registered Nurses who are interested in working in the disability sector, and hold a current NZ Annual Practicing Certificate. We will provide a comprehensive orientation program to the role and support you with your ongoing professional development requirements.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED I NGA PUKENGA, NGA TOHU OU
This role requires someone who is innovative, self-motivated, highly focused and passionate about improving outcomes for people with high health needs. This is a great opportunity to use your clinical skills and experience to assist other members of the team to ensure that the care delivered to all our stakeholders is of the highest standard.

**What we offer**:

- Security and easy parking
- Professional Development
- Flexible annual leave
- Meal provided
- Uniform not required
- Safe home-like environment working alongside a friendly and supportive group of staff supporting people with high health needs

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Planning the delivery of optimal services to people with varying levels of complexity of care; from support with basic activities of daily living through to complex-high care needs, ensuring the care delivered is of the highest standard by engaging in professional and open communication with the support staff, and other important stakeholders including families.
- Monitoring the health, lifestyle and behavioural outcomes for the individuals supported by the service and work with other health professionals to ensure quality services.

Nga pukenga, nga tohu ou - What you will need
- Be able to relate to people with a learning disability in a positive and valuing manner;
- Experience or knowledge of working with adults and, or children with intellectual disability and/or autism would be advantageous;
- Show professional accountability within scope of practice;
- Have good leadership skills with ability to motivate and support staff;
- Have the ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships at all levels within Brackenridge, with external organizations, consumers and family / Whanau;
- Brackenridge requires all employees to be Fully Vaccinated AND BOOSTED against Covid-19.