Registered Nurse - Hospital In The Home (Hith)

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Hamilton City Location

Permanent Contract

Part time and full time opportunities

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

This position is openexclusively to Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora staff only.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Registered Nurses to join our newHospital in the Home (HITH)team, known asHome Ward Waikato. You will be part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary service, working alongside experienced clinicians with strong SMO and Nursing collegial support.

TheHospital in the Homeservice providesacute carewithin a persons own home or preferred non-hospital location. We deliver the same high standards of hospital-level treatment including access to advanced technologies, equipment and monitoring while ensuring safety, quality, and patient-centred care remain at the forefront.

Our service empowers patients and their whanau by providing choice, dignity, and the ability to receive care aligned with their values, needs, and aspirations.

In this role, you will play a key part insupporting effective and efficient acute flow, supporting patient transitions primarily between Waikato Hospital into HITH. You will work closely with a range of clinicians tofacilitate, promote, and coordinate safe admission into the service whileensuring continuity of high-quality care outside the hospital setting.

We require a dynamic Registered Nurse to be responsible for the coordination, assessment, planning, and delegation of patient care. Although this position is based in Hamilton, the RN will be required to travel within the Health NZ Waikato district. Fleet vehicle provided.

The salary for this position will be based on experience and in line with the NZNO Collective agreement. Additional benefits include kiwisaver contributions (if eligible),shift allowances, professional development and wellness support.

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About the Service

The new HiTH service will be delivered as a collaborative service between general medicine and the community START service, promoting a `home first approach to acute care, allowing care and monitoring to be delivered safely within their own home or chosen environment.

The model for HiTH has been developed with a view to reducing the pressure on hospital beds, through promoting hospital avoidance, earlier discharge and allowing patients to receive care at home where safe to do so. Equally significant is the impact that such a model has on improving the quality of care for this group of patients.

The team will consist of General Medicine Consultants (located at Waikato Hospital) and Registered Nurses (based in the community) working collaboratively across the region with the support of remote monitoring and mobile devices.

About you

We are seeking a confident and experienced senior nurse who is passionate about providing acute care in the community and supporting patients to safely transition home.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate :

Acute care experiencewithin a hospital and / or community setting

Proven clinical assessment and decision-making skillsin managing complex patients

Strong communication and collaboration skills, working effectively across multidisciplinary teams

Commitment to equitable, whanau-centred care, and partnership with patients and their families

Ability to work autonomously, with clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills

A currentNew Zealand Nursing Council registrationwith acurrent Annual Practising Certificate

Acurrent Full Drivers Licence

Experience working in hospital avoidance, early supported discharge, or outreach programmes will be an advantage

How to Apply

To apply please clickApply onlineor apply via our Waikato Careers website by clickinghere.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11 : 59 pm on1 December

• .If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.