Registered Nurse - Intermediate Care Team

• Intermediate Care Team is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse
• Deliver hospital care while helping patients in their own homes

Health 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 Role

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 Hospital in the Home (HiTH), to deliver acute hospital-level care in patients’ homes, while contributing to the growth of virtual and community-based healthcare. Rapid Community Access Team (RCAT), a short term service that provides enhanced Nursing and/or Allied Health input to support an early discharge from hospital or to prevent a hospital admission 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 team, you will:

• Deliver care through a ground-breaking model of care delivering hospital-level treatment at home
• Work with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team and supportive SMO colleagues
• Play a key role in shaping the future of virtual healthcare in Aotearoa
• Enjoy professional growth and leadership opportunities in an evolving service
• Experience a dynamic role where no two days are the same

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

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

Ideally, we are looking for the following:

• Registration with the NZ Nursing Council
• A Current annual practicing certificate
• A full, clean New Zealand Drivers License

For more information about this role please contact Libby Wiltshire (Interim Service Lead) via libby.wiltshire@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | 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.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad, Recruitment Consultant via Jeanine.Taccad@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.