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Registered Nurse – Homebased Support Services I Permanent, fulltime

 Ko wai mātou I About us

Te Puna Ora o Mātaatua is the leading regional Māori health and wellbeing provider in the country. Established in 1991, Te Puna Ora o Mātaatua delivers an integrated range of community health, general medical, homebased, and social services within the Mātaatua rohe.

He aha te tūnga I About the role

Our Homebased Support Service is the largest service in our hauora, with over 400 Support Workers caring for over 700 whānau in their homes. Our point of difference is that we  consider a whanau choice model of care, if our criteria is met. Our services are delived through a kaupapa Māori lens, with the majority of our clients being kaumātua.

As a registered nurse, the primary function of this role is to provide clinical nursing expertise to the Homebased and ACC Support Services team and the clients we service.  There will be a requirement to occasionally provide support to the Mobile Health and Vaccination Team taking on the opportunity to travel within the Mātaatua rohe and beyond to support our whanau who live in those hard-to-reach areas.

Nga pūkenga me whai I Your skills and experience

So you can hit the ground running, we’d hope you have most of the following skills:

• Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate.
• Experience working in a clinical environment.
• Has a current Independent Authorised Vaccinator status.
• Knowledge of infection control principles.
• Practice cultural competency and cultural safety.
• Knowledge and or willingness to learn Te Reo me ōna tikanga.

Te Poutokomanawa o Te Puna Ora is a framework that underpins everything we do at Te Puna Ora o Mātaatua, therefore a strong commitment to the principles outlines in the framework is vital.

Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi 

We are a supportive Kaupapa Māori organisation, committed to developing our kaimahi. As well as offering an attractive professional development budget and pathways for career development, we have several opportunities kia whakapiki wairua including social sports, Kura Reo, and instant access to leave.

Tukua mai tō tono inaianei I Apply Now

To apply, please complete our online Application for Employment Form on our website by 5pm on Friday, 06 September 2024

For a confidential discussion, contact Pamai Simpson, HR Manager on 021 032 6103.