About the role
Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse ready to bring comfort, dignity and skilled clinical care to people at one of the most important times of their lives? North Haven Hospice is looking for a permanent Registered Nurse to join our dedicated Inpatient Unit team, where every shift is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference for patients and their whānau across Tai Tokerau.
North Haven Hospice provides compassionate palliative care for people living with terminal illness or life-limiting conditions across the Whangārei and southeast Kaipara districts. Our Inpatient Unit is a place of calm, skilled care and deep respect, supporting patients with complex needs while wrapping care around their family, whānau and carers.
In this role, you will help create moments of comfort, safety and connection for people when it matters most. Working alongside specialist doctors, nurses, health care assistants, family support staff, therapists and volunteers, you will contribute to holistic care that honours each person’s wishes, values, culture and story.
Key responsibilities
Apply legal and ethical decision-making principles in planning and delivering palliative care
Providing compassionate, evidence-based nursing care for patients with life-limiting conditions and complex palliative care needs within the Inpatient Unit.
Undertaking comprehensive assessments and contributing to holistic care plans that support physical, emotional, cultural, social and spiritual wellbeing.
Delivering skilled clinical interventions including symptom management, medication administration, wound care, patient monitoring and end-of-life care in line with best practice.
Building trusting therapeutic relationships with patients, whānau and carers, offering steady support through uncertainty, grief and loss.
Contributing to quality improvement activities and fostering an evidence-based framework in your practice.
Honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and respecting the cultural, spiritual and personal beliefs of every person in our care.
Work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team and participate in relevant multi-disciplinary meetings
Participate in the development and / or review of practice standards/policies and in audit processes that assess the effectiveness of care delivery
Provide mentorship and professional support to colleagues developing specialty skills in palliative care nursing
What You'll Bring
We are looking for a warm, resilient and clinically confident nurse who is drawn to meaningful work and understands the privilege of walking alongside people and their whānau at the end of life.
Essential:
New Zealand Registered Nurse with current APC.
Current NZ Class 1 (motor car) driver’s licence.
Demonstrated nursing experience, with the confidence to care for patients who have complex or changing clinical needs.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and computer literacy.
Resilience, empathy and a genuine desire to keep learning within specialist palliative care.
Desirable:
Experience in palliative care, hospice, acute, aged residential care or another relevant clinical setting.
A relevant post-graduate qualification or working towards one.
About us
North Haven Hospice is an iconic service based in Whangarei in Te Tai Tokerau Northland. North Haven Hospice has developed a set of values that provide a framework for shaping and building the future: Integrity (Tu Tangata), Compassion (Aroha), Respect (Whakaute), Excellence (Te Hiranga), Teamwork (Mahitahi), and Stewardship (Kaitiakitanga).