Nurse Practitioner

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**Location**: Wairarapa Hospital

**Service**: Acute Services

**Contract**: _Permanent & Part-time position(s) available (0.5 - 1 FTE)_

**Salary**: As per NZNO, Allied, PSA MECA, & dependant on experience

Vacancy Ref # 6672692

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse Practioners to join the Wairarapa Emergency Department Team. In this role you will provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership in order to enhance patient treatment and care planning in Wairarapa for patients within the Emergency Department. This is provided within an interdisciplinary model that best meets the patient requirements and is in line with the vision and values of Wairarapa District.

Achieving the best health outcomes for our patients starts with expecting the best from ourselves, and right now Health New Zealand - Wairarapa is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic Emergency Department Team. This position provides advanced clinical expertise and leadership in order to enhance patient treatment and care planning in Wairarapa for patients within the Emergency Department. This is provided within an interdisciplinary model that best meets the patient requirements

Our Emergency Nurse Practitioner team practice independently and collaboratively to utilise advanced health assessment, diagnosis and treatment implementation in both adult and paediatric patients to reduce waiting times, reduce ED length of stay and increase patient satisfaction for people presenting to the Emergency Department.

The role also provides clinical expertise and leadership to optimise patient outcomes and develop effective models of care in the department through quality initiatives, teaching, and mentoring.

**Moū - About you**_You have a New Zealand Registered Nurse Practitioner qualification including Registration & current Annual Practising Certificate. You have recent clinical experience in an emergency care setting. You have current knowledge about issues within nursing and acute care nursing. Sound knowledge and understanding of medico/legal and ethical responsibilities._**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply**

**Closing Date: Open until successful applicants appointed