Te Mahi
Our nursing team collaborates with the wider Multidisciplinary Team to provide exceptional palliative care in South and Southeast Auckland. Specializing in palliative care excellence, we serve patients in Tōtara Hub and within the community, including patient homes and aged residential care. You will play a crucial role in providing holistic care to patients with life-limiting illnesses. You will be responsible for assessing patients needs, develop care plans and provide compassionate support to the patients and their whānau. Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Demonstrating a holistic perspective in the care of patients and families/whānau and identify the patients concerns over and above the immediate/obvious presenting issue
- Demonstrating collegiality within the team and work as an effective team member through valuing and respecting colleagues
- Administering medications and treatments as prescribe
This is a permanent full-time position with the flexibility of working between 0.8-1.0 FTE. You will be someone who enjoys working in a team environment, have great attention to details and an effective communicator.
What do we need to see from you?
- Must have NZ working experience as a nurse
- A current NZ Registered Nurse Annual Practicing Certificate
- Available Monday through to Sunday. We are flexible to talk about the FTE you are looking for
- If applying for IPU, you must be able to commit to all shifts on a 24/7 roster
- Full, clean NZ Driver’s Licence – required when working within the community as we have pool cars used by staff on visits.
- Experience in completing comprehensive assessments
- Palliative care/chronic long-term conditions experience is desired but not essential
- Full New Zealand working right
Tōtara Hospice
Since 1981, Totara Hospice has been at the forefront of delivering advanced palliative care services to the communities of South and Southeast Auckland. We take great pride in fostering an inclusive environment and actively championing and celebrating diversities. We are committed to ensuring safe and holistic care for everyone. Our staff undergo bicultural competency education facilitated by Empowering Change to ensure we honour the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in our service delivery. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. A proud supporter of Pride Pledge, we strive to create an authentically safe and inclusive environment for our rainbow communities.
Want to Apply? Here’s how!
If you are searching for a rewarding career in healthcare where you can make a difference by just doing your best, please APPLY now. Remember to include an updated copy of your CV and a cover letter explaining why you want to work for Tōtara Hospice and why you are the most suitable candidate for the job. Applications close 19 May 2024.
Only applicants already residing and eligible to work permanently in New Zealand will be considered for this position.
Tōtara Hospice as an organisation does not conscientiously object to anyone accessing their rights under the End-of-Life Choices Act that passed into law on November 7th 2021. Our focus will remain, as it always has been, on delivering to the needs of our patients and whānau. We respect and support patients who choose this option.
