Public Health Nurse
1 day ago
**Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Public Health Nurse role**:
- **Location: Taupō**:
- **Nursing Collectives according to qualifications and experience -**Registered Nurse Salary Scales Step 1-7**:
- **Permanent, Part-**Time (0.6FTE)**
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders**
**About the Role**
We have an opportunity available to join our team as a **Public Health Nurse** in a permanent part-time role based in Taupō.
This role delivers a range of services including immunisations programmes, communicable disease management, and school-based health services to tamariki and rangatahi. The role requires a high level of competence and autonomy while working to top of scope in education and community settings providing nursing care to clients tamariki, rangatahi and whānau with a range of needs.
Work in partnership with tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau, school communities and early learning centres, Te Kohanga Reo, and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to provide quality nursing care that is safe, cost effective and in accordance with professional, organisational standards, policy and procedure.
**About the Team/Service/ Location**
The public health nursing team is part of the National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, and work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures for all) by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.
**About you**
You build and maintain positive relationships at all levels and model an agile approach, you learn quickly, adapt fast. You can utilise advanced nursing knowledge and skills through reflective practice, critical thinking and professional judgement to provide competent care and advice while working to top of scope. Your knowledge and experience in child & youth health and development, is equipped with the clinical knowledge and skills relevant to tamariki & rangatahi's health and wellbeing.
**Skills and Experience**
- Current registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand as Registered Nurse and hold a current Annual Practising Certificate
- 3+ years clinical experience, must be an authorised vaccinator (preferably Whole of Life) and demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise and clinical judgement, particularly when working with children and adolescents
- Hold a minimum of a competent portfolio in an approved PDRP or equivalent with a commitment to continue through the programme
- Full New Zealand drivers' licence
- Proven experience and competence using Patient Management Systems
- An eye for detail and commitment for continuous quality improvement
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- With the support of Health NZ, you will proactively take care of your own health and safety, to ensure a safe and supportive work environment
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