Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency Department

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency DepartmentWe are looking for aClinical Nurse Specialist to join our Advanced Practice Nursing team based in Kidz First Emergency Department.About the roleYou will provide specialist nursing and medical treatment in Kidz First Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital.

The focus is on providing timely treatment, interventions, support, and clinical expertise to a defined group of patients.

There is a requirement to actively work in partnership with the nursing, medical and allied staff to ensure high quality care across the continuum including to locality community-based services and the Primary Care Health team.This role will actively contribute to the development, maintenance and review of quality activities which include policies, procedures and wide initiatives within the team and CM Health.About youAre you a practicing Clinical Nurse Specialist with the desire to work in a fast-paced and diverse work environment?

To be successful in this role you will need : New Zealand Registered NurseMinimum 4 years post registration experience in an acute care nursing settingA Postgraduate Diploma in nursing (or equivalent) or be working towards a Postgraduate Diploma in nursing (or equivalent)A strong background in paediatric or emergency nursingPreferably working as a Clinical Nurse SpecialistAboutOur Organisation : Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector.

We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.

Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service.

HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.The Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital provides acute emergency services to around 120,000 adult and paediatric presentations per year and is one of the busiest in Australasia.

Middlemore Hospital is situated in a lower socio-economic area and serves a culturally diverse, high need population with high acuity presentations.North Island - Auckland - South & East Auckland

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