Registered Nurse Aged Care Opotiki

We require an experienced Registered Nurse, who will be comfortable and competent in the Aged Care environment and deliver care with a passion for life and a refined sense of humour. You need to have Current New Zealand RN Registration and be able to feel confident as sole RN, managing a team of Caregivers.

There is a position is for a minimum of 32 hours per week (all shifts) and a part-time position is available as well

Job Description:

• Treats all residents and their families with respect, dignity and care regardless of religious beliefs, disability or culture.
• Employs safe techniques for manual handling, infection control, and hygiene cares.
• Coordinates staff to deliver effective, professional and comprehensive care in a residential setting thus assisting the residents to maintain optimum levels of independence.
• Develops and maintains a level of knowledge that will enable the registered nurse to performing his/her duties in a professional and caring manner.
• Utilizes clinical and material resources effectively and efficiently.
• Acts as an advocate for residents and represents their needs to staff, family, community, and professional organizations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and uses nursing care plans in conjunction with the Clinical Manager to deliver a comprehensive and consistent pattern of care.
• Communicates with all staff, and ensures that clinical notes are updated regularly, in a tidy and legible format. * Promotes safe practice among all staff

• Monitors and reports levels of medical supplies so that a high standard of nursing care is maintained
• Liaises with the pharmacist to ensure that each resident has adequate supplies of any medication.
• Ensures that all medication is stored safely.

• Assists in the training of new care staff during their orientation.
• Promotes and develops a happy, competent team spirit.
• Maintains a current practising certificate, and participates in ongoing education.

• The Registered Nurse demonstrates leadership to all care and domestic staff at all times.

• Dealing with conflict, complaints and challenges that may arise.
• Ensuring staff cover for upcoming shift to the best of their ability:

• Ensures that all staff members report on and complete the necessary documentation for all accidents,
• Takes reasonable care of his/her own safety and not cause any harm to others when carrying out any duties.
• Plays a responsible role in the monitoring and management of indoor and outdoor environmental safety,

• Respects as confidential all detailed information relating to residents and their relatives, customers, suppliers and staff and parties with whom the Employer deals commercially.

• Actively participates in the development and maintenance of a quality programme, and to adhere to all of the policies and procedures,
• Follows documented procedures to initiate action to prevent or remedy any problems.
• Actively participates in the clinical review process, and assists in the development of clinical policy.
• Attends compulsory and ongoing education as required.

• The Registered Nurse shall perform other such duties as may be reasonably required by the Employer or the Managers.

This description outlines role, responsibilities, and limits of authority of this position, but these may be extended or amended by the Employer or the Managers to meet changing circumstances.