Clinical Nurse Specialist
About the role
Please note this role is only open to current Health NZ employees
Expression of Interest
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Elder Health
Fixed Term (12 months)
0.8 FTE
Role Overview
We have an opportunity for a senior nurse to join the CNS Elder Health team.
Our team provides community focused, culturally responsive, integrated health care for kaumatua and older adults in our region.
This will be primarily based in Palmerston North but supported by a team of senior nurses who engage in comprehensive assessments and support, within the care continuum in a variety of care settings including people's homes, throughout Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua, Midcentral region.
This is a fixed term role for a period of 12 months.
Key Responsibilities
Please see attached position description.
About you
We seek someone with:
Excellent knowledge of complex health conditions, frailty, dementia, and elder health
Can provide advanced nursing expertise, clinical assessment and co-ordination of support
Demonstrate a high level of critical thinking, solution strengths based and focused problem solving
Enable and empower clients and their family/whanau to participate in whanau centred engagement
Have confidence and passion to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams, community organisations and cultural groups to support an inclusive, innovative, culturally responsive and respectful service
Proven leadership, and ability to engage with tangata whenua and iwi providers is an advantage for this role
A postgraduate qualification with prescribing qualifications or willingness to obtain is a pre-requisite.
PDRP - Senior Nurse
How to apply
Please apply via the link here on the Careers site.
For further details, contact Judy Boxall via email judybo@mdhb.health.nz or phone 027 447 7496.
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