Peke Waihanga leads the way in providing world-class prosthetic, orthotic and rehabilitation services across Aotearoa. Our vision is 'independent and productive lives for the people we care for'.
We are seeking an experienced nurse with an excellent understand of local tertiary and primary services that are available, and the ability to create links with our other Te Whatu Ora district services.
The Nurse will join a highly skilled, motivated and dedicated national rehab team. Your role will involve enhancing the potential function, independence and quality of life of patients through assessment, health promotion, coordination of care and participation in the inter-disciplinary team.
This is a permanent, part time role (20 hours per week, Tuesday to Thursday).
Job Description
The nurse will coordinate and facilitate new patients coming into the centre, ensuring they are seen at the right time and referrals to other services are made as appropriate. Along with this you will:
Provide holistic nursing assessment, treatment and facilitation of ongoing care
Provide proactive, timely and appropriate patient care
Review referrals, liaise with patients, families and health professionals as required to ensure appropriate, patient centred scheduling.
Have oversite of patients’ management of diabetes, dialysis, pain, cardiovascular diagnoses
Support patients to identify realistic individual goals taking into consideration their health and lifestyle needs.
Actively participate in inter-disciplinary team meetings and patient clinics to support prosthetic/orthotic device prescriptions, contribute to the relevant paperwork (including high technology applications) and ensure timely and accurate documentation
Deliver health education and health promotion focused on secondary prevention
Provide wound care as required during prosthetic/orthotic/physiotherapy appointments
Make timely and appropriate referrals to provide a ‘wraparound’ service to patients
Triage incoming calls from patients with problems ensuring the most appropriate and timely intervention.
Support patients’ need for services closer to home by attending and promoting regional clinics
Desired Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate will have an interest in prosthetics/orthotics and rehabilitation, a background in vascular, diabetes or orthopaedic surgery would be beneficial, along with wound care experience. You will need to have excellent communication skills the ability to build strong relationships with District Health Boards and other service providers. The ability to maintain these networks will be key in the co-ordination of patient care.
The nurse will also have the opportunity to provide input into the orthotics care space, including foot reviews, wound care advice, creating links into tertiary and primary care and building the profile of Peke Waihanga in the wider health community.
Community or Designated Prescribing would be desirable for this role.
In return for your amazing work, Peke Waihanga provides a flexible, fun and supportive work environment. Our employee benefits include flexible working hours, 23 days annual leave per year, options for extra (discretionary) leave, free health checks and flu vaccinations, health insurance discounts, up to 4% employer KiwiSaver contribution and professional development opportunities. As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of our staff.
This is fantastic opportunity to join an innovate and forward-thinking organisation and have a positive impact on the people we care for!
