Registered Nurse

Treaty of Waitangi- Knowledge of adult teaching and
- learning- Ability to develop own performance
- measures- Takes responsibility for own actions
- Ability to manage stress / care for self
- Commitment to excellence of practice
- Able to work within Clutha Health
- First’s aims, objectives and values.- Able to maintain confidentiality and use
- discretion.- Able to demonstrate a high level of

ability to communicate with other
health professionals, clients and family
members/whanau.

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- Able to maintain accurate and up-to
- date records, in accordance with the
Clutha Health First documentation
standards.
- Ability to plan own workload so that

priority tasks are carried out on time
with a minimum of supervision.
- A commitment towards ongoing self
- development.
- Ability to work as an effective member

of a team.
- Flexible attitude to work outside

boundaries of the position when
requested.
- Alert, reliable, thorough, mature, have

integrity and initiative.
- Professional demeanour. Have an

appropriate presentation and standard
of personal care and grooming.
- Able to maintain a current New Zealand

driver’s licence.
**Physical Task Requirements **- A reasonable level of fitness is required
to cope with the demanding physical
requirements of the job.
- The following denote the key physical

requirements for the position including
Standing, walking, bending, sitting,
stairs, simple grasping, fine
manipulation, operating
machinery/equipment, lifting, overhead
reaching, carrying, pushing / pulling,
twisting, climbing / balancing,
crouching / squatting, manual handling
of people, other reaching, and ability to
participate in personal restraint if
required.

**Nature and Scope of Responsibilities: Domains of Competence**
**Key Accountabilities: Example of successful delivery of duties and**

**responsibilities**:
**Professional Responsibility**
Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical
responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality
of life and health.
Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing
practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional,
ethical and relevant legislated requirements.
- Practises nursing in accord with relevant

legislation/codes/policies and upholds health
consumers rights derived from that legislation.
- Accepts responsibility for actions and decision making

within scope of practice.
- Identifies breaches of law that occur in practice and

reports them to the appropriate person(s).
- Demonstrates knowledge of, and accesses, policies

and procedural guidelines that have implications for
practice.
- Uses professional standards of practice.

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of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi to nursing practice.
- Understands the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o

Waitangi and its relevance to the health of Maori in
Aotearoa/New Zealand.
- Demonstrates knowledge of differing health and

socio-economic status of Maori and non-Maori.
- Applies the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi to

nursing practice.
Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and
evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses
and others.
- Understands accountability for directing, monitoring

and evaluating nursing care provided by enrolled
nurses and others.
- Seeks advice from a senior registered nurse if unsure

about the role and competence of enrolled nurses
and others when delegating work.
- Takes into consideration the role and competence of

staff when delegating work.
- Makes appropriate decisions when assigning care,

delegating activities and providing direction for
enrolled nurses and others.
Promotes an environment that enables health consumer
safety, independence, quality of life, and health.
- Identifies and reports situations that affect health

consumers or staff members’ health or safety.
- Accesses, maintains and uses emergency equipment

and supplies.
- Maintains infection control principles.
- Recognises and manages risks to provide care that

best meets the needs and interests of health
consumers and the public.

Practises nursing in a manner that the health consumer
determines as being culturally safe.
- Applies the principles of cultural safety in own nursing

practice.
- Recognises the impact of the culture of nursing on

health consumers’ care and endeavours to protect
the health consumers’ wellbeing within this culture.
- Practises in a way that respects each health

consumers’ identity and right to hold personal beliefs,
values and goals.
- Assists the health consumer to gain appropriate

support and representation from those who
understand the health consumer’s culture, needs and
preferences.
- Consults with members of cultural and other groups

as requested and approved by the health consum