Charge Nurse Manager - Acute Medical Assessment

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Medical Assessment, Christchurch Hospital
• 1.0 FTE (40 hours a week), Permanent
• Nursing Leadership opportunity within Acute Medical Assessment

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role
The Acute Medical Assessment Unit has an exciting leadership opportunity available for a senior nurse to lead the team as their Charge Nurse Manager.

You will be responsible for the day to day running of the service, working in collaboration with Nursing and Service Leadership and other Team Leaders. Your interpersonal and organisational skills will be used to provide sound leadership to the team of Associate Charge Nurse Managers, Registered Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Ward Clerks. You will have a strong focus on quality patient care and be skilled at allocation of resources to achieve this.

Your ability to work effectively under the guidance of the Medical Nursing Director to ensure financial and operational objectives are carried out in line with the Health New Zealand vision is imperative to your success in this role.

About the Service

Acute Medical Assessment is a 40 bed unit caring for a wide variety of acutely unwell medical patients. Patients are admitted under the care of General Medicine to Acute Medical Assessment from the Emergency Department and direct from the community for assessment and work up, and patients with an anticipated short length of stay are ideally held for early supported discharge. This makes for an extremely fast paced unit with many patient admissions and transfers out to the wards each day.

About You

The Charge Nurse Manager role has a function that is both clinical and operational.

You will have proven leadership ability, excellent interpersonal/communication skills, the ability to work calmly under pressure, and motivation to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Medical nursing experience, while beneficial, is not as essential as your ability to effectively lead and manage your team.

We are looking for a dynamic, confident and competent Senior Registered Nurse who will be responsible for supporting and enabling the provision of quality nursing care for the patients and families/whanau within our care.

Skills and experience

• Experience in a management role within Health New Zealand/ acute tertiary setting - Desirable
• Holds post graduate management qualification or working towards same - Essential
• Demonstrated previous experience in the nursing specialty in an acute tertiary setting
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement a nursing care delivery system
• Demonstrate a commitment to staff development and research based practice and a commitment to relevant professional development
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills including communication, negotiation and conflict resolution across all disciplines and occupational groups
• Excellent administrative, organisational and time management skills
• Be computer literate and have the ability to expand on those skills
• Demonstrated understanding of financial management in an operational area
• Have the vision and ability to accommodate and lead change
• Have a commitment to Health New Zealand - s vision and direction
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practicing Certificate

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by Sunday 20th July. If you have any questions about the role, please contact recruitment@cdhb.health.nz