Support our kiritaki/clients, their whānau and kaimahi hauora/support workers utilising your nursing expertise to develop individualised support services for those living with the life changing impact of complex injuries or disability and the training of those supporting them.

About us:
Since 1971, Drake Medox has been the health and community care recruitment arm of Drake International. Over the years, Drake Medox has grown to be one of the most respected providers of permanent and flexible healthcare professionals and specialist homecare support services in New Zealand.

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experience registered nurse to join our passionate team based from our Palmerston North office. This role allows you to practice holistically with our kiritaki/clients, their whānau,and other health and disability services supporting them to achieve their goals and receive high quality and safe support services at home. Providing quality training and education of our kaimahi hauroa is a key component of this role. Applicants are ideally based in Manawatu/Horowhenua and have the right to work in NZ. 1FTE Monday - Friday.

Po Manawa/Our Values:

• Manaakitanga - Respect and Individualised
• Mana Motuhake - Person-Centred and Partnerships
• Whanaungatanga - Relationships and Connection
• Tohungatanga - Specalised and Excellence
• ōritetanga - Equity

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining person-centred Individual Support Plans
  * Managing homecare support programmes for kiritaki with complex life long injuries or disabilities.
  * Ensuring our kaimahi hauora have the right skills, training and support to provide an exceptional level of support to our kiritaki.
  * Facilitating, coordinating and delegating individual kaimahi hauora advanced clinical competency education.
  * Facilitating efficient and effective community-based support solutions for our kiritaki
  * Completing kiritaki related assessments
  * Facilitating Kiritaki/whānau, MDT and support team hui as required
  * Liaising with external support providers and funders including ACC, Mana Whaikaha, Te Whatu Ora, rehabilitation facilities and Allied Health services.
  * Problem solving to develop innovative and sustainable support solutions
  * Supporting quality improvement activities

Key competencies:
* A NZ registered nurse with a current practicing certificate and NZ context experience.
* 3+ year Experience working in community, complex disability and rehabilitation preferred.
* Current clinical competencies in management of PEG, stoma, SPC's, bowel and bladder support etc preferred but not essential.
* Experience providing training and education to others
* Full drivers licence
* Able to use initiative, perform autonomously and as part of a team
* Ability to quickly develop rapport and trust with others
* Excellent communication and documentation skills

What we offer:
* Paid birthday leave
* Paid volunteer day each year
* Morning tea, gift vouchers, and milestone awards for work anniversaries
* Opportunity to contribute to quality and system improvements
* Strong on-boarding and orientation programme with access to ongoing professional development opportunities
* Employee/team rewards with oversea trip for top performers
* Employee benefits and discounts

Click 'Apply Now' to be considered for this position, we look forward to hearing from you soon!