Nurse Practitioner, Kidz First, Neonatal Care Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Auckland
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Nurse Practitioners- Neonatal Care Unit

Part Time Permanent Roles available
Fulfilling Senior Nursing Opportunity
A unique and rewarding work environment, working in a collaborative team!

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of a team of Nurse Practitioners in one of the biggest Neonatal Units in Australasia? Well this is the role for you!Kidz First Neonatal Unit (NNU) provides clinical expertise and leadership in order to enhance point of care for the neonate and their whaanau. The NNU provides intensive care (Level III) and Special Care (Level II) services and offers a seamless continuum of care to pre-term infants and their whaanau. The unit works in a Partnership Model with parents and whaanau at the heart of care delivery by utilising the concepts of both Te Whare Tapa Wha and Fonofale models of practice. We endorse and support teaching in the unit that is evidence-based and are committed to the provision of professional development.In this role you will:

Assist in improving neonatal health outcomes
Reducing health inequities with responsibilities to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles that embrace Tino Rangatiratanga, Equity, Active Protection, Options and Partnership.
Providing consultancy, clinical leadership and skilled advanced nursing practice in line with the NP competencies to assess, prescribe medicines, diagnose and treat neonates and support their families
Actively work on strengthening partnerships/alliances with child health focussed services, community midwives, Primary care teams and other community services
Work collaboratively with the Neonatal service, maternity services and wider Kidz First and Women’s Health divisions
Demonstrate advanced nursing leadership and mentorship to CNS and RN colleagues & multidisciplinary teams

To be successful in this role you will:

Have obtained NZ Nurse Practitioner Registration
Have a current annual practicing certificate
5+ years clinical experience in Neonatal nursing in NZ
Knowledge of current professional issues within nursing and neonatal medicine

If this sounds like you, please apply online atTo discuss further, interested applicants are encouraged to contact Karen Boyle, Service Nurse Manager email: or Fran Upoko in the recruitment centre on 09 2760044 ext 53449.Job Number: CMH202413224Applications Close: Until position filledAt Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.

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