Associate Charge Nurse Manager - Acute Frailty Unit

About the role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is recruiting an Associate Charge Nurse Manager for Ward 3, the Acute Frailty Unit at Wellington Regional Hospital. The role works alongside the Charge Nurse Manager to support clinical nursing professional standards, provide clinical leadership, monitor and mitigate risk, engage in quality initiatives and manage the day-to-day running of the unit so that safe, patient-focused care is delivered. It is a permanent, full-time position (1.0 FTE) on a rostered and rotating schedule covering Monday to Sunday, with AM and PM shifts.

Key responsibilities

• Assist and collaborate with the Charge Nurse Manager in establishing and promoting clinical nursing professional standards.
• Provide clinical leadership, monitor and mitigate risk, and take part in quality initiatives.
• Manage the day-to-day functioning of the ward, including helping manage crises such as short-staffing and caring for acutely unwell patients when needed.
• Create a monthly roster and manage safe staffing within the unit.
• Maintain nursing staff PDRPs and deliver staff education.

Required profile

• Registered Nurse with current APC and a scope of practice appropriate to the place of work.
• At least three years of post-registration nursing practice experience.
• Clinical leadership experience, preferably with specialised knowledge in medical nursing, gerontology or frailty care.
• Desired: a Postgraduate Certificate, with expectation to work towards a Postgraduate Diploma; a current PDRP portfolio with a commitment to attaining and maintaining a senior PDRP.

Required skills

• Strong communication and relationship management skills, and excellent group facilitation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain a strong clinical team and to work autonomously as well as in varied situations.
• Experience developing, implementing and monitoring policies, audits, protocols and guidelines.
• Knowledge of the New Zealand health system, including equity issues and emerging issues for the nursing profession.

To apply, candidates submit through the online careers portal; applications are reviewed as they arrive and the closing date is not stated.