Registered Nurse
Nursing at Corrections offers many unique opportunities to develop and practise your skills in a wide range of clinical areas.
Summary about this job
Nursing - Psych, Forensic & Correctional Health
Company: Department of Corrections
Location: Auckland
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-9-855-3505
Fax: +64-3-357-6843
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Detail information about job Registered Nurse. Terms and conditions vacancy
- 12 month Fixed Term Contract - immediate start
- Free On-site parking with no night shift!
- Mt Eden
Location: Mt Eden, Auckland
Vacancy number: CSNR9766
12 month Fixed Term Contract - immediate start
Free On-site parking with no night shift!
Our Nurses enjoy genuine work-life balance, a very competitive salary, no night shift work, a wide range of practice work, and an environment where supportive professional career opportunities are on offer.
- Are you interested in working in a rewarding and challenging environment?
- Do you have strong clinical skills that are adaptable to any situation?
- Do you demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills?
Nursing at Corrections offers many unique opportunities to develop and practise your skills in a wide range of clinical areas. On any given day Nurses working in our prison health centres provide a full range of primary health care services. Nurses assess and manage people with a variety of health needs including, physical and mental health, substance abuse, health education, as well as responding to emergencies and providing acute care.
We have a dedicated and passionate team. A team of Nurses that run each Health Centre and work collaboratively with Doctors, Allied Health staff and custody personnel. We're united by our goal of making a positive difference in the lives of offenders, their families and the community.
Do you have the following skills;
- Recent clinical experience in primary or secondary health care nursing
- A broad range of post-graduate clinical experience
- The ability to assess and respond to an emergency situation
- The motivation to continue learning and developing professionally
- A non-judgemental approach
- Experience in triage (desirable).
Shifts include weekend work, but no night shifts, as there is an on-call triage system in place overnight.
If you think you have what it takes to make a positive change, then we’d like to hear from you.
To apply for this position you will need to be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Registered Nurse. A full New Zealand Drivers licence is also essential.
Applications close Wednesday, 1 August 2018.