Casual Community Nurse - Healthvision - Christchurch - ref. e33390319
We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to provide wound care and other specialist clinical services to people in the community.
About the role:This position is highly autonomous and involves visiting patients in their homes to apply your practical nursing knowledge and assessment skills, case management, and patient education. It will also involve developing positive working relationships with GP practices and other referrers.
The successful candidate will be clinically confident with a great attitude and have excellent wound care knowledge or experience, ideally from a community or district nursing background. You will be empowered to provide continuity of care for our patients from beginning to end, while we provide great orientation, excellent ongoing clinical support, and access to ongoing education.
Job Location: We are seeking nurses who are flexible and willing to travel in the Canterbury region.Employment Type: Casual
The successful candidate will have:- New Zealand Registration and current practising certificate
- Wound management experience (simple, complex and including burns)
- Catheter experience
- Caring nature and ability to connect with people from various backgrounds
- Time management and relationship-building skills
- Positive communication skills
- Demonstrate a commitment to providing the best service delivery to our clients
- Eligible to work in New Zealand
- Full NZ Driver's license and have access to a reliable vehicle
- Able to start as soon as possible
- Supportive team environment
- Birthday Leave
- Training opportunities
- Free EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) Services
Healthvision is a lead provider of Specialist Homecare, Community Nursing and Rehabilitation services throughout New Zealand. Healthvision's nursing services are primarily ACC-related, including wound care, burn care and long-term injury. We are an extension of the primary healthcare team and are consistently recognised as wound care experts.
We are a company who is passionate about well-being, working closely with our clients, families, and whanau to wrap around the quality care they need to live life the way they want to and to maximise their independence.
Our Aim at Healthvision is to make a positive difference in the lives of others.