Preston & Blythe Looking for Registered Nurse at Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Full Time

Our client is an alluring retirement village nestled in the lush greenery of Hawkes Bay. This village boasts a serene and beautiful environment that provides the perfect setting for seniors looking to enjoy their golden years.

About The Role

Ensuring appropriate clinical care to residents by providing daily resident assessment, planning and implementation using multi-disciplinary approach and according to accepted nursing practice and standards.

• Following doctor’s medical instructions and interventions, treatments, medications and therapies and ensuring all instructions and procedures are correctly documented, signed and dated.
• Monitoring responses to treatment and care plans and coordinating resident care.
• Completing an initial care plan and admission documentation within 24 hours of resident’s admission and collaborating with the Clinical Manager in finalising and regularly updating residents care plan.
• In the absence of the Clinical Manager, providing leadership and guidance to Enrolled nurses, Caregivers and other members of the team in the provision of timely and appropriate care to residents.
• Participating in the induction of new Enrolled Nurses and Caregivers, and assisting with the provision of ongoing training and education.
• Ensuring proper documentation and accurately recording including progress notes and shift handover.
• As a person with duties to instruct and lead others you are also expected to consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with all workers on site, and ensure compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and Arvida Policies
• Promoting and participating in continuous improvement and quality initiatives.
• Providing responsive service by answering questions and providing information to residents and family about treatment and care
• Completing comprehensive discharge information and referring resident to appropriate community services and the resident’s GP.
• Participating in continuing professional development training, in-service education and meetings as required, and to maintain your registration and certification.
• Ensuring your own safety and that of other staff and residents by; understanding and complying with Health and Safety policy and procedures, wearing protective clothing and using protective equipment, reporting any pain or discomfort as soon as possible, reporting all accidents and incidents, and communicating any health and safety concerns to your manager.
• Understanding and complying with all other relevant policies and procedures.
• Performing any other duties that we reasonably require you to do. We may change your duties from time to time to reflect the changing requirements of your position and our business.

Additional Role/s

You may be required to be specifically responsible for other related areas of accountability. Any Additional Roles are listed below and outlined in the specific Role Description/Competency for that role.

• Achieve and maintain InterRAI competency, and perform InterRAI assessments.
• Achieve and maintain Nurse Medication Competency, and provide medication.

About You

• You will need a minimum of 12 months experience as a Registered Nurse
• You must have a current New Zealand Nursing Registration
• You will understand that communication skills and your ability to remain calm and collected in a fasy paced environment is highly important
• Collaborative Team Player
• You will be adaptable and flexible, adjusting your approach and care plans to meet the evolving needs of each resident.
• You will have respect and dignity to privacy.
• You should be able to think critically, make sound decisions quickly and handle stressful situations calmly and collectively.
• You will be passionate about your profession and committed to maintaing professional standards and ethical practices.

Our client is open to negotiation in regards to salary based on experience.

If you would like to apply for this position, please click apply now or call Brittany Bertoia on 027 350 7962 or email [email protected] for a confidential chat for further information!