09 Oct
Hutt Valley District Health Board
Lower Hutt
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location : Hutt Hospital
Service : Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Contract : Permanent Part Time
Salary : as per MECA, RN step 5-7 dependant on experience
Kōrero mō te tūranga About the role
Do you have an affinity for critical care nursing and want to process your career? If so, Hutt ICU is the place for you.
Work in a small supportive team
Build close relationships with patients and their whanau
Expand your knowledge and share your experience with the team
Be part of an exciting new service expansion
We are a combined ICU / HDU where patients are able to transition between levels of care without leaving the unit.
We are as up-to-date as medical facilities get, with brand new equipment and the patient-focused design you’ll be thrilled at the quality of care you can provide.
With recent funding granted our ICU is going through an exciting expansion which will open the doors for further learning and development of each individual nurse.
ICU will expand to 8 fully staff beds and a 24 / 7 Patient at Risk Service. Early 2023 will see the introduction of renal replacement therapy in the unit.
Mō tō mātou rōpū About our team
Hutt Hospital is a busy 260-bed facility providing secondary services for Lower and Upper Hutt cities. We are the tertiary centre for regional plastics, oral maxillofacial, burns and rheumatology services.
Our team delivers acute life support to critically ill patients, around 700+ patients will come through the unit each year.
60% of these patient are acute medical admissions. However as a Regional Burns and Plastics centre we support post-operative major reconstructive surgery as our other main speciality.
Each shift you’ll be responsible for the assessment, care and treatment of one or two patients, with autonomy in your scope of practice.
You’ll work with patients of all ages, from young children to geriatric, and their whanau.
With your solid base in critical care nursing, this is an ideal opportunity to step your career up a notch. We can offer considerable opportunities for professional development and career progression, especially as the expansion of the unit progresses.
Moū About you
You’ll be an adaptive, hardworking nurse who’s empathetic and can quickly build a rapport with patients and their whanau, sometimes in highly stressful situations.
You’ll treat everyone with kindness and respect,
bring a positive attitude and value openness and honesty. The great news is that’s also how your colleagues work so you’ll be welcomed into a team with fantastic workplace culture, and have the opportunity for a working family-friendly and life-friendly roster, so you’ll have time for all the other things that matter to you!
Critical care nursing experience is desired
E pā ana ki a tatou About us
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicity, sexual orientations, disability and religions.
A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation,
with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links :
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.
org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
We are processing applications as we receive them
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed
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▶️ Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
🖊️ Hutt Valley District Health Board
📍 Lower Hutt