Community Nurse
About us:
Based in beautiful Whanganui Te Oranganui is a kaupapa Māori organisation who offers a range of health and wellbeing services for whānau in the Whanganui region and surrounding districts.
Te Waipuna Health is the General Practice arm with an enrolled population of 5,300 spread across two Practices. As a low-cost access health centre, we offer a newly refurbished Practice in a supportive and flexible environment.
About the role:
The role of Community Nurse is to support whānau, hapū and iwi to maintain wellness in accordance with the clinical standards of practice and the whānau ora approach of Te Oranganui. You will work from our Te Waipuna Health Clinic, as well as running clinics in the community, rural areas and Kura/Kohanga reo.
About you:
You will be compassionate, comfortable working within a Kaupapa Māori organisation and have a good understanding of a culturally appropriate service delivery. You will have strong professional ethics and a holistic approach that is patient and whānau centred. You will be solution focused and be able to build positive relationships with other team members and wider Te Oranganui staff. Being flexible, adaptable and a critical thinker will be additional strengths as you’ll find that no two days are the same.
We offer a warm whānau focused work environment with a wide variety of benefits, such as:
- Kaupapa Māori organisation
- Regular Kapa haka and waiata
- All staff Karakia & Mihi every morning
- SuperLife Funeral Insurance
- EAP & Supervision
- Workplace wellness programme
- Whānau events and activities
- Diverse work environment
- Workplace development
Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.
Please include:
- Covering letter
- Up to date CV
