Nurse Specialist, Patient at Risk (PaR) Team, Starship Child Health
Perfect opportunity for a determined registered nurse looking to forward their career towards a senior nursing role! - Permanent, Part-time positions
Come be part of our Team!
Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity
The Patient at Risk (PaR) Child Health team is looking for a Paediatric nurse experienced in acute care or critical care who would like to extend their scope and develop their career pathway as a Nurse Specialist.
The Patient at Risk (PaR) team is a nurse-led group within PICU solely focused on the management of children at risk of deterioration throughout Starship Hospital. The PAR model aims to proactively respond to deteriorating patients in a focused manner as well as provide a clear escalation pathway and response; the Nurse Specialist will be a key person supporting the ward teams to manage this.
The Patient at Risk (PAR) team ensures children at risk of deterioration receive the right care at the right time and are cared for in the right place depending on their changing acuity. They foster effective working partnerships with primary medical and nursing ward teams in the timely management of deteriorating patients.
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see theposition description.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
We welcome applications from registered nurses who:
- Share our values and commitment to delivering whānau-centered care
- Can demonstrate expert clinical skill and promotion of best practice
- Can manage complex problems and make informed recommendations confidently
- facilitate collaboration between teams and provide coaching and education
- have excellent communication skills and be able to navigate challenging situations.
To be successful in this role you will also:
- have a minimum of 5 years clinical practice in an acute care setting post registration some of which should be at an advanced level
- Have a current annual practicing certificate & are registered with the NZ nursing council
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Ko wai mātou | Who are we
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part ofTe Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Whyyou willenjoy working here
What we can offer you:
- A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction
- An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional
- Comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme with good clinical support
- Continuing Professional Development entitlement
- Financial recognition of senior nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements
For more information on what we offer,please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
To applyplease click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this roleand attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at[email protected]quotingAUC18664to discuss how we can best support your application.