Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 weeks ago


Manawatu District ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui District
- Emergency Department
- 2 Permanent full-time positions, rostered and rotating

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**

A career opportunity for two Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui is now available.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the emergency department service to enhance health care services for the Whanganui community. You will need to be a forward-thinking person motivated to contribute to a dedicated team.

The CNS position will be part of a multi-disciplinary team assessing and treating people needing care in our emergency department.

The clinical nurse specialist in the emergency department at Whanganui Hospital will provide the following:

- the provision of effective and efficient care delivered with a high degree of autonomy, to an identified population
- demonstrate practice that aligns with whānau ora and Māori health models
- underpins practice with a sound philosophy of nursing and cultural safety
- operate and expand practice within appropriate theoretical frameworks
- work collaboratively with medical and nursing teams within the emergency department
- use advanced judgement, assessment skills, decision-making skills, and diagnostic-reasoning skills to provide urgent care to patients and improve health outcomes
- evaluate healthcare needs and practice to improve equity and quality
- innovate and change practice to reflect knowledge of recent developments in nursing, health and research
- demonstrate effective nursing leadership and participates in scholarly inquiry
- develop and influence health/socioeconomic policies and nursing practice at local and national level

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide patient and whanau centred care to the people of our community, whilst continually bringing a positive, enthusiastic attitude to our working environment every day.

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**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Registered Nurse
- Evidence of completion of a postgraduate qualification (minimum PG Diploma, and a willingness to undertake designated RN prescribing status)
- At least five years of clinical experience in emergency nursing (recent)
- Ability to maintain high standards of clinical services, assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Culturally appropriate and whānau-centered care to clients and their whānau.

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