Registered Nurse - Paediatric Medical Specialties Including Renal, Gastro And Respiratory

The Medical Specialties ward at Starship Hospital provides nurses with an opportunity to deliver care across a number of clinical specialties including:
Renal
Gastroenterology
Respiratory

This role offersa unique opportunity for a child health registered nurse to develop their professional portfolio and clinical skills across a number of complex and often long term patients from neonates through to children up to the age of sixteen.
In Ward 26bwe care for children under our national intestinal failure service, our paediatric hemodialysis service as well as children undergoing kidney and liver transplants.
We also provide tertiary and quaternary care for children requiring sleep medicine and long term ventilator support.
Our children come from across New Zealandand the Pacific Islands providing a unique dynamic the requires not only technical expertise, but a holistic approach to the delivery of care and true multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure that children and their whanau receive care that is reflective of their individual needs.
Nurses are an integral partof our Starship Child Health clinical team and are fully supported and acknowledged through a number of professional opportunities that support professional growth, and acknowledge the nursing contribution within child health, these include;
A culture of celebration and recognition with our nursing and midwifery awards at the forefront of this
A clinical leadership structure that with full time Charge Nurses, Nurse Educators and Nurse Specialists
Nursing structure that offers greater opportunities to develop into leadership roles
Comprehensive education programs, both specific to Starship as well as our technical specialties
Free on-site Te Reo Maori classes for staff and their whanau

We welcome applications from registered nurses who:
Share our values and commitment to clinical excellence
Can demonstrate compassion and empathy and build strong relationships with children and their whanau
Have experience within the child health or experience within renal, gastro or respiratory and want to work in a child health setting

We hope you will explore this opportunity further by either applying below or you can contact our recruitment consultant, Kimiora Nathan on ********** to learn more
Auckland DHB is committed to the application of the Children's Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. This position is a Children's Worker as defined by the Act.