Community Registered Nurse - Palliative Care, Christchurch

Community Registered Nurse - Palliative Care Palliative Community Nurse Do you have a keen interest in palliative care and have experience in a community setting? Well, Access Community Health is excited to present this awesome opportunity for a Palliative Community Nurse to join our highly motivated team of nurses!Ko wai mātou? | Who are we? Access Community Health stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and support in New Zealand. We are a 4,000 person-strong team in an organisation which has been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s. Our nurses and support workers are committed to empowering people to lead active, safe, and independent lives within their homes and communities.We provide services to more than 35,000 people, aiming to make every day a better day. Access Community Registered Nurses work in the community, carrying out social and clinical assessments, developing and overseeing support plans and mentoring and verifying the competence of our support workers. They review the effectiveness of our Access service to ensure that we provide safe, effective care and support to our clients.Key Responsibilities: Autonomous, client-focused role Utilise all your health and social skills in support of palliative clients in the community Work within the community as a Palliative Care Nurse and enable clients to remain in their homes during the end stages of life Provide symptom management, end of life care, psychosocial support, advocacy&liaising with MDT to facilitate care. Minimum Requirements: Registered Health Professional with a current practising certificate. Experience in long-term conditions or medical nursing highly desirable Excellent verbal communication skills, coupled with a caring nature and the ability to connect and interact within a multi-cultural environment.Intermediate level computer and online information recording skills. Ability to plan and organise assignments effectively, to establish priorities and meet deadlines in a demanding, client-focused environment. Positive, resilient, flexible and adaptable personality High level of interpersonal, assessment and communication skillsCurrent full driver's license is essential Demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the workplace Ability and desire to show cultural sensitivity, awareness and understanding of diversity. Join Access Community Health | UruĀtea and join their mission to create a better day, every day for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa to live independently in their own homes and communities. Access | Uru Ātea is more than just our name, Uru Ātea means "to enter space" and is our promise to deliver services in our client'sspace, wherever that may be.Our values: Tu Tika | Do the right thing Manaakitanga | Look after each other #J-18808-Ljbffr