Associate Charge Nurse, Emergency Department

1 week ago


Manawatu, New Zealand Midcentral District Health Board Full time

Our Organisation Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (MidCentral) is part of Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand and provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Tararua regions. With a large hospital campus in Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities.
REGISTERED NURSES - Have it all with a great career and lifestyle.... with MidCentral
(Scope of Practice - Registered Nurse) Please note the job description consists of two parts. Click on the job description link for part one, and here for part two. The Opportunity We have two opportunities for dynamic nurses to join our senior team as an Associate Charge Nurse (ACN) in the Emergency Department. We are a busy service providing emergency care across the life span for 48,000 patients per year. We are looking for nurses who have proven ability to provide leadership including demonstrated ability to coordinate shifts and mentor less experienced nurses to ensure high standards of emergency care. This role will see you providing operational management and day to day clinical leadership across the emergency department working in conjunction with and providing essential support to the ED Charge Nurse. Key deliverables of this role include, but are not limited to: Role model expert level of nursing clinical practice in Emergency specialty.  Maintain a safe clinical and operational environment. Coordinate resources to meet identified needs of patients and staff. Facilitate effective patient flow and bed management in liaison with other relevant departments and teams both within ED and with other services.  Lead and co-ordinate the patient care team by providing supervision, clinical leadership to support to promote patient focused care within the allocated resources. Facilitate service quality improvement and equity of outcomes by contributing to the service's risk minimisation activities. Essential Criteria Current New Zealand APC.  Registered nurse with no restrictions.  Experience leading a team and recognised by colleagues as a high functioning leader.  Minimum of three years recent clinical experience in emergency nursing roles.  Post graduate certificate, or equivalent academic learning in Trauma and Emergency Nursing.  Evidence of proficient level practice on all aspects outlined in CENNZ Knowledge and Skills Framework.  Proficient Level Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP) Portfolio and evidence of working towards expert level PDRP.  Triage certification. Computer literacy at intermediate level. The hours of work for both roles are rotating including nights at 32 hours per week.
Come and join us
Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Maori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain-biking, great schools and tertiary institutions. With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you'll get to taste the best of both worlds – the perfect blend of rural and city living. Benefits An encouraging learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged A professional and supportive culture and team setting Fulfilling and challenging work with great lifestyle options Tailored wellness programmes How to apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click "APPLY NOW." For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible so may withdraw the advert if the perfect candidate is found before the expiry date. We strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We aim to develop a diverse team that reflects the communities that we serve and we welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.
MidCentral actively seeks Maori into our workforce to reflect the community we serve. MidCentral requires ALL employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including the first booster vaccination). We will not accept applications that do not meet this criteria.
Some positions are defined as a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act and require full safety checks completed before employment commences.



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