Registered Nurse -Fixed Term- Rapid Response – Auckland District Health Board (Central Auckland) – Auckland City, Auckland

Fixed Term – 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week) for 1 year

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Do you have excellent clinical assessment skills, wish to expand your knowledge and be part of a passionate, high functioning nursing team within the community, where no two days are the same?

The Intermediate Care Team is part of the Community and Long-term Conditions Directorate and compromises of the Rapid Community Access Team (RCAT), an intensive, short term service that provides acute Nursing and Allied Health care for adult patients and the Interim Care Scheme (ICP) providing access to beds in Age Related Residential Care facilities (ARRC) to support patients who don’t need to be in hospital, but are not yet ready to be supported in their own home.

Being part of the Intermediate Care involves:

• Working within a multidisciplinary team of health professionals and have the privilege of working with patients within their own environment.
• Nursing and Allied health input that supports the transition from hospital to home.
• Supporting our Interim Care patients.
• Supporting the acute care needs of people in the community to help prevent further crisis and/or deterioration in their condition.
• Use of rehabilitation skills to maintain functioning during a period of care.
• Holistic patient centred care.
• Support the improvement of the integration of community care models.

If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to explore, then we would love to hear from you!

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities. Our organisation values diversity, inclusivity and empathy, if you do too, apply now and join us to make a positive difference and to “do your life’s best work at Auckland DHB

This role is a real opportunity to be a part of an exciting growth area in the Community & Long Term Conditions directorate. Experience across both hospital and a community setting is desirable.

The role is 8 hour shifts, 07.30 -22.00 working hours to cover a 7 day service within the community (Monday to Sunday rostered shifts).

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He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB.

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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To express your interest, please apply online now at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz to job reference: ADHB13123

To find out more about this role and service, please contact Rosica Latchman, Chargeg Nurse Manager via email rosical@adhb.govt.nz

For any other queries, please contact Pieter Erasmus Recruitment Consultant via email perasmus@adhb.govt.nz or phone on 09 638-0401 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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