Night Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Fourth Floor and SAUat Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern - - Dunedin

Dunedin HospitalPermanent, part

• time vacancies (0.4
• 0.6 FTE, 32
• 48 hours per fortnight)Salary band
• $114,025 - $121,444 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaverHealth 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 roleWe have an exciting, permanent position for an experienced Clinical Nurse Coordinator OR Senior Registered Nurse looking for that next step in their nursing career, to work across the fourth floor surgical wards including Surgical High Acuity Area (four beds) and the new Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) (six beds and five chairs).As a Night Clinical Nurse Coordinator, you will:provide specialist nursing care and expertise both in direct care delivery and to mentor staff so they gain appropriate knowledge and skillswork across the organisation acting in the roles of clinician, educator, consultant, researcher, leader/change agent and care coordinator/case managercoordinate with other teams across the fourth floor to support the SAU projectwork with the Duty Manager to support admission and bed flow into the appropriate ward/ high acuity area or for the Surgical assessment unitsupport appropriate safe transfer of surgical patients out of the Emergency department into the SAUensure deteriorating patients receive appropriate care and review following EWS pathway and utilising PAR team supportEnsure IT support systems such as TrendCare, SIPICS and VRM CAAG are kept up to date.Ward 4C is a 25-bed general surgical ward provides for both elective and acute surgical admissions, specialising in:vascularurologyplasticsbreastgynaecology.Ward 4A is a 24 bed General Surgery ward, with an additional four high acuity beds attached, specialising in:upper and lower GIcolorectal surgeryelective and acute surgical admissions.Surgical Assessment UnitSurgical Assessment Unit (SAU) provides Nurse led work up of surgical patients who meet the criteria for SAU admission, allowing an enhanced surgical patient journey by earlier access to diagnostic testing, and where indicated treatments such as IV hydration, antibiotics and pain relief.

• Te Whatu Ora
• Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities.

• Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.Salary rangeThis role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the Designated Senior Nurse Pay Scale Grade 1, between $114,025 and $121,444 pro-rata p.a dependent on relevant experience.How to applyTo apply please click 'apply now'.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury ben.kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.We only accept online applications.

Please apply via our website.