Duty Nurse Manager - IOC

About the role

The Duty Nurse Manager (DNM) is a full-responsibility, high-pressure position within the Intensive Care Operations Centre (IOC) at Wellington Regional Hospital. The DNM ensures that hospital wards and departments run smoothly, safely and efficiently over a 24-hour period, especially when senior leadership is not present, covering evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

The DNM team manages the 24/7 hospital service delivery across Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital, supporting clinical teams, systems, processes and resources.

Key responsibilities

• Provide visible, calm and confident leadership across the hospital
• Balance clinical needs with operational realities and solve problems quickly in emergencies or conflicts
• Advocate for staff well-being and patient safety
• Liaise between departments and levels of seniority
• Make real-time decisions that affect patient outcomes and support and mentor junior staff

Required profile

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing
• NZRC core advanced
• Proficient to expert on the PDRP
• Critical care experience
• Experience in patient flow
• Working at Health New Zealand

What we offer

• An individualised orientation programme
• Professional development including study days, postgraduate programmes and leadership development
• A large hospital providing tertiary-level care for the region

Applications are made through the online careers portal; applications are reviewed as they arrive and the closing date is not fixed.