Nurse Practitioner

Are you wanting to be closer to the mountains and the
ocean...
- Permanent or fixed term - part time minimum 18

hours per week up to 36 hours per week
- Primarily
late morning to early evening shifts
- You
must be a NZ Registered Nurse Practitioner with current APCMō te tūnga | About the role
An exciting
opportunity has opened up for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to work part time in
our Acute Care stream.
The Acute Care
stream is for patients who are seeking health care for minor injuries, illness,
and single system presentations.
This role will be of
particular interest to Nurse Practitioners currently working in the Urgent Care
environment, who are looking to expand their skill set and emergency care experience
in a supported environment where NPs are well embedded into the clinical team.
Bringing your valuable
urgent care knowledge and skillset to the Emergency team would be key to linking
patients into appropriate community health channels.
Our Nurse
Practitioner - s contribute positively to the patient experience in our
department, providing effective evidenced based clinical management across the
life span. They promote advanced nursing in emergency care and provide support
and role modelling for their registered nurse colleagues.
We have a variety of
options available for you from permanent to fixed term (minimum of three
months) and hours ranging from 18 to 36 hours per week or two to four shifts
per week. Primarily these shifts would
be late morning to early evening.
The salary scale is
Senior Designated Nurse Grade 6 (formerly Grade 8).
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Registered

as a Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a
current APC
- Recent
experience working in New Zealand Urgent Care or Emergency Department
setting
- Demonstrated
ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
- Initiative,
solution focused with excellent time management skills and the ability to
effectively and efficiently complete tasks
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills and the proven ability to engage
people at all levels
- Ability
to share and demonstrate specialist knowledge and skillsMō mātou | About Us
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting

people at the heart of all we do
- We are committed to
honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership
with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in
improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the
Canterbury the West Coast community.
The culture at Te Whatu Ora
Waitaha, is driven by our ā Mātou Uara
(Our Value
- s)
- Care

and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
- Integrity
in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
- Responsibility
for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā huaNgā hua | Benefits of
working at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha
When you work at the Te Whatu Ora Waitaha, you
are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer
great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always
improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from
select retailers, restaurants and business.
Contact Steph
additional information.
Applications will be
progressed as received.
only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is
Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come
into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be
vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract
Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also
to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19
as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.