Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Location:  Hutt Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time, Rostered and Rotating- 0.9 FTE

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

 We are an eight bedded unit with a multi-cultural team who provide care to both adults and paediatric patients, with a specialty focus on head and neck/burns patients.  It is a thriving and expanding unit which now provides the delivery of renal replacement therapy.  We provide excellent care to both intensive care and high dependency patients.  It is a supportive environment that encourages openness, honesty, inclusiveness and with opportunities for educational development.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Over the last two years the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has seen investment increase the bed status from four to eight beds along with the staff to support this uplift.  The funding has enabled the unit to buy additional equipment and training to now be able to offer renal replacement therapy. The hospital operations group is one of six within CCHB district provider services.  Specialities within the Directorate are at secondary and tertiary level with service provision for the district, the central region and wider regions.

Hutt Valley District is a tertiary referral centre for plastics, oral maxillofacial and burns patients with the ICU supporting these services.  The majority of care provided in ICU is to burns, plastics, orthopaedics, general medicine and surgical patients.  The unit does not manage major trauma patients, but we may be involved in preparing them for transfer to another hospital. 

About you

The unit will require someone who can provide holistic care and an understanding of Te Tiriti O Waitangi.  You will require at least three years HDU/ICU experience in adult care within a New Zealand setting.  You will be able to integrate into a functional team and be able to contribute and care for patients independently after your orientation.  If you have had prior experience with paediatric care this would be advantageous but not a pre-requisite.

• Three years’ experience within the New Zealand critical care setting
• Advanced clinical skills, including a current NZRC Core Advanced life support
• Able to collaborate with colleagues and other members of the team

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.

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