Are you a newly qualified Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to begin your nursing career in a supportive and person-centred environment?
Elizabeth Knox Home & Hospital is seeking a motivated and compassionate Graduate Registered Nurse to join our nursing team on a fixed-term basis for 12 months.
This position is 64 hours per fortnight, working 4 days per week.
About the Role
As a Graduate Registered Nurse, you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and confidence while providing high-quality care and support to older people.
Working alongside experienced Registered Nurses, Care Partners and other members of our multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the assessment, planning and delivery of individualised care.
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing safe, respectful and person-centred nursing care
Undertaking clinical assessment and monitoring residents' health and wellbeing
Contributing to care planning, implementation and evaluation
Administering medications safely and accurately
Maintaining clear and accurate clinical documentation
Recognising and responding appropriately to changes in residents' health
Communicating effectively with residents, whanau and the wider healthcare team
Building your clinical knowledge, confidence, and professional nursing practice
About you
We would love to hear from you if you:
Are a newly qualified or Graduate Registered Nurse
Are registered, or eligible to be registered, with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
Hold, or will be eligible to hold, a current Annual Practising Certificate
Have a genuine interest in working with and supporting older people
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
Are caring, respectful and committed to person-centred practice
Are keen to learn and develop your nursing practice
Work well collaboratively as part of a team
Have the right to work in New Zealand.
Why join Elizabeth Knox?
This is an opportunity to begin your Registered Nurse career in an environment where you can develop your clinical skills while building meaningful relationships with older people.
If you are ready to take the next step from nursing student to Registered Nurse and want to build a strong foundation for your nursing career, we would love to hear from you.
How to apply
Please apply through SEEK with your current CV and provide details of your nursing qualification, registration status and availability.
Please complete the online application form as part of the recruitment process: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/uJt0xS4rMk?origin=lprLink