• Job Description

  Req#: 21996

  Registered Nurse – Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation

  Puāwai Rehabilitation unit - Dunedin

  Salary Band – $73,000 - $103,000 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver

  • 0.8 FTE / 32 Hours per week
  • Retail and insurance discounts from our partners

  Mō te tūranga | About the role

  • Collaborate in our dynamic and evolving interdisciplinary team within the services covering Older People’s Health Rehabilitation Services based at Dunedin Hospital.
  • Work alongside other senior nurses, and wider team members in planning and providing rehabilitation to our patients.
  • Develop your knowledge and expertise in rehabilitation with medical, orthopaedic and neurological conditions including stroke.
  • Support, teach and upskill students and rotational staff.
  • Care for patients with stroke, orthopaedic, frail elderly and other neurological conditions
  • Optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective rehabilitation using a patient centred and evidence based approach to goal setting and intervention.

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  Mōu ake | About you

  • Be a New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate
  • Have enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to our team and patients
  • Be active in our service quality initiatives
  • Be proactive, innovative and have a quality driven leadership approach

  Painga | Benefits

  • Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community.
  • Continuous support for career development.
  • Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
  • Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
  • Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

  Mō mātou | About us

  Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities . We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

  Utu whānui |Salary range

  This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the step 1 ($73,566 p.a) and Step 7 ($103,630 p.a prorata) of the RN scale

  Rā mōnehu |Closing Date: 28 February 2024

  Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

  Tono ināianei | Apply now

  We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

  For further information please contact Ben Kingsbury, Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature ben.kingsbury@southerndhb.govt.nz

  If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

  Pre-Employment checks

  In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

  • Occupational Health Assessment
  • Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
  • Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
  • Covid-19 Vaccination is expected for all Workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to COVID-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces.

• About the company

  The Southern District Health Board is a district health board with the focus on providing healthcare to an area covering the southern half of the South Island of New Zealand.

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