Community Nurse - Healthvision (Christchurch)

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to provide wound care and other specialist clinical services to people in the community.

About the role : This position is highly autonomous and involves visiting patients in their homes to apply your practical nursing knowledge and assessment skills, case management, and patient education.

It will also involve developing positive working relationships with GP practices and other referrers.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be clinically confident with a great attitude and have excellent wound care knowledge or experience, ideally from a community or district nursing background.

You will be empowered to provide continuity of care for our patients from beginning to end, while we provide great orientation, excellent ongoing clinical support, and access to ongoing education.

Job Location : We are seeking nurses who are flexible and willing to travel in the Canterbury region.

Employment Type : Casual

Provide wound care and other specialist clinical services in the community

Visit patients in their homes and perform assessments

Manage patient care and education

Develop positive working relationships with GP practices and referrers

Qualifications and requirements

New Zealand Registration and current practising certificate

Wound management experience (simple, complex and including burns)

Catheter experience

Caring nature and ability to connect with people from various backgrounds

Time management and relationship-building skills

Positive communication skills

Demonstrate a commitment to providing the best service delivery to our clients

Other must-have requirements

Eligible to work in New Zealand

Full NZ Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

Able to start as soon as possible

We offer

Supportive team environment

Birthday Leave

Training opportunities

Free EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) Services

About us

Healthvision is a lead provider of Specialist Homecare, Community Nursing and Rehabilitation services throughout New Zealand.

Healthvision's nursing services are primarily ACC-related, including wound care, burn care and long-term injury.

We are an extension of the primary healthcare team and are consistently recognised as wound care experts.

We are a company who is passionate about well-being, working closely with our clients, families, and whanau to wrap around the quality care they need to live life the way they want to and to maximise their independence.

Our Aim at Healthvision is to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

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