Registered Nurse - Adolescent Inpatient Service

About the role

A Registered Nurse is sought to join the multi-disciplinary team at the Regional Rangatahi Adolescent Inpatient Service (RRAIS) at Kenepuru Hospital, Porirua. This is a permanent, full-time (1.0 FTE) rostered and rotating position. The focus is on delivering individualised, evidence-based, multi-disciplinary interventions in an inpatient setting that are holistic, recovery-focused, culturally respectful and promote wellbeing and independence.

RRAIS is a 12-bedded mental health acute unit for adolescents aged 13 to 17 experiencing an acute episode of mental illness, and serves the lower North Island from Wellington to Gisborne. Young people require intensive treatment, investigation or observation 24 hours a day that cannot safely be provided in a community setting. The unit also runs a Therapeutic Day Programme for inpatients.

Required profile

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as an RN, with a current practicing certificate, current APC and a scope of practice appropriate to the place of work.
• Experience in mental health nursing and working with adolescents.
• Full driver's licence.
• Passion for working with adolescents to promote recovery and independence.

What we offer

• Regular supervision and an excellent professional development and recognition programme (PDRP).
• Regular in-service training and support towards external education.
• A bi-cultural team with a Kaumatua and a Kuia, using a Māori health model to guide practice.

Applications are made through the online careers portal; applications are reviewed as received and may be considered before the closing date.