Registered Nurses - Respiratory

Multiple part-time and full-time Nursing positions (0.9FTE and 0.7FTE = 72or56 hours per fortnight)
Opportunity for a NZ registered nurse to work for the biggest employer in the region
Career and expertise development opportunity to expand your respiratory expertise

Our Purpose
When you work with the Canterbury District Health Board, you're part of something very special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 New Zealanders that live in the Canterbury region. Our primary goal is to put people at the heart of everything we do.
The Team
Ward 25 is a 27 bed unit providing inpatient care for people with a range of respiratory conditions. There's lots of variety in our ward and there is great opportunity to develop your skills with training in areas such as chest drains and BiPap. Ward 25 encourages Nurses with their professional development and is supported by a Nurse Educator to facilitate ongoing learning opportunities. While you'll receive a comprehensive orientation and be well supported by other members of the team, recent acute medical experience and a focus and commitment to quality patient care is essential to this role.
The Role
In this busy acute environment, you'll need excellent assessment and time management skills. Your excellent communications skills will be pivotal to your success in this role as you will be engaging and educating patients and their families to ensure the best possible outcome.
You will have demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals. The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused. We will provide you with a thorough orientation package and ongoing support to develop the skills required to work in this exciting specialty. We are also committed to enable you to keep developing your nursing career, with an abundance of professional development opportunities available to you.
Our Culture:What matters to us
Ko Te Whatu Manawa Tangata
Putting people at the heart of all we do
Health is ultimately all about people. What's important around here is the way we care for and respect others, the responsibility taken for delivering outcomes, and going about our work with integrity.
Belonging Here
Being part of the Canterbury District Health Board, you will enjoy a fantastic benefits scheme, the opportunity for flexible working arrangements and ongoing focus on your career development.
If this role has sparked your interest but does not match your skills then please visit our careers website and have a look at our roles that better suit your expertise.
If you are interested in this role please apply now! Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted.
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