If working weekends and nights don't cut the mustard any more or you're passionate about great quality primary care and health education – early intervention doesn't start sooner than being a Plunket Nurse. With a nursing shortage and a cost-of-living crisis on our hands, we understand you have choice about where you work, and working for a charity isn't financially viable for everyone. However if now is the right time, a pply today, because the pepi in your community deserve a nurse who is at the top of their game.
If that's the kind of role for you, we have a select number of permanent part time and full time positions in South Auckland and Central-West Auckland . We are fully staffed in North Shore and East Auckland, but if you would like to be considered for a future position, feel free to register your interest.
At about 4 weeks old you will visit pepi then act as a case manager through to their final check – either seeing the whanau yourself, or if they are to visit a drop in clinic . Imagine, watching your community grow before your eyes!
We won't sugar coat it; Our Registered Nurse roles are complex and change doesn't come quick, but overwhelmingly, our nurses say it is a privilege to be able to be in homes and have whanau open up to us about their journeys . In this role, y ou'll meet whanau where they are ; literally by conducting house calls alongside hosting clinics andfiguratively by learning where they are in their unique parenting journeys.
Our scope of practice and duty of care means that assessing the development of our clients and the clinical aspects in our top to toe physical assessments co-exist with understanding the wider environment surrounding pepi which can involve exposure tofamily harm, substance addiction and high levels of deprivation.
Our registered nurse salariesare between $62,911 ($31.84 per hour) and$90,099 ($45.60 per hour) depending on experience
Being able to form connections with parents and caregivers is key to this position. You will come to us with exceptional clinical skills . Where we connect with clients with multiple needs, there will be a number of referrals to be written and sent, so a level of computer literacy is required for the role.
Our commitment to maintaining the trust of the community we serve means you will be adept at reflecting on your practice seeking feedback of peers, leaders and clients and being ready to adjust to be the best you can.
In line with our commitment to delivering our services in an equitable manner, you'll have an understanding and be open to learning more about the causes and results of health ineq uities throughout Aotearoa.
Se t business hours Mon day to Fri day means you'll be able to live your life and putting in leave request months in advance will be a thing of the past . Working out in the community means you ar e on your own and able to act autonomously – but you'l l always have your team only a phone call away.
It is a big job, and being a charity means that our benefits may not be monetary, but are focused on supporting your wellbeing:
Various wellbeing schemes such as a wellbeing day: use your one of your sick leave days to proactively protect your well being Programmes to build your cultural competence so you can contribute to our goals most effectively An e nhanced parental leave scheme to support growing whanau Hold eligibility to work in Aotearoa. Hold or be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate Hold a full clean NZ Drivers Licence Be committed to completing Post Graduate Certificate in Well Child Tamariki ora (we will pay for this) Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply For further information please contact our team – hr @plunket.org.nz Applications must be made online through our website by 2 9 May 2024.
Please note, we will consider applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate.
Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time
Job no: 2024-21485
Location: Waitemata , Auckland City , Counties Manukau , Auckland Region
Closing Date: Applications must be made online by 2 June 2024.
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