Registered Nurse - Outpatient Department

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital Coast and Hutt Valley

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI ŪPOKO KI TE URU HAUORA

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital
Service: Wellington and Kenepuru Outpatient department
Contract: Permanent, Full time (1 FTE) and Fixed-Term, Part time (0.8 FTE) approximately 12-months
Salary: $75,773 - $106,739 depending on experience

E PĀ ANA KI A TATOU – ABOUT US

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

OPD is a central clinic to which patients requiring an expert opinion can be referred for specialist consultation.
Nurses in OPD work with a variety of clinic specialties. It is the responsibility of the key clinic nurse to ensure that all clinic requirements are met and to prepare and manage the clinic.

This involves:

• Ensuring all relevant data available in patients’ notes;
• Obtaining relevant imaging reports;
• Ensuring imaging available either on PACS or film;
• Obtaining results from investigations;
• Ensuring equipment is available;
• Preparing the patient and being an advocate for her/him;
• Checking communication needs, e.g. interpreter required
• Advanced MAP and computer skills are essential.
• The ability to problem solve using the resources around you is important.
• You must be able to communicate well with your consultant to problem solve in a timely manner.
• Attending clinics, developing advanced dressing skills,
• Developing advanced specialty skills and rapport with clinicians.