Enrolled Nurse

**_Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora ' Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District_**

**Location**:Kenepure hospital/ Porirua

**Service**: Ward 4 and 5 Kenepuru, Health of the older person and rehabilitation services

**Contract**: Rostered rotating, 0.8 ' 1.0FTE

**Salary**: as per NZNO MECA Step 1-4 ( depending on experience)

**Kōrero mō te tūranga ' About the role**

An exciting opportunity for an enrolled nurse has arisen to join our team on a permanent, part time or full time basis. You'll be working on rostered and rotating shifts, within a dynamic and friendly multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for delivering a wide range of Gerontology nursing - gerontological nurses recognize that most human beings value health, are responsible and active participants in their health maintenance and illness management, and desires harmony and wholeness with their environment.

Older Adult, Rehabilitation and Allied Health Service (ORA) operates from all 3 main hospital sites ' Wellington, Kenepuru Hospital (Porirua) and Kapiti Health Centre. It provides inpatient, outpatient and community goal directed inter disciplinary assessment and treatment of the older person and rehabilitation services for people aged 16 years older including Older Person's Rehab, General Rehab and Stroke Rehab in community, inpatient and outpatient settings.

**Mō tō mātou rōpū ' About our team**

The ORA inpatient service is provided on the Kenepuru campus and is currently configured with 20 beds in Wards 4 and 5, Health of the older person service.

Ward 6 rehabilitation provides rehabilitation services for people aged 16 years older including Older Person's Rehab, General Rehab and Stroke Rehab

**Moū ' About you**
- be an active member of the nursing team
- directing and delegating care
- role model professional, educational and preceptorship behaviours.
- Passionate about Gerontology and vulnerable patient groups
- Strong communication skills
- Resilient
- Current APC
- Desirable 2-3 year experience in Medical and Gerontology
- Registered with the NCNZ

Due to the environment that you'll be working in, you will need to display the following:

- Kindness, empathy and Compassion
- Strong listening skills
- Positive, enthusiastic, flexible manner

**E pā ana ki a tatou ' About us**

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

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

Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.

**_Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai_**

**_ By joining together we will succeed_