Rural Nurse Specialist
Core
Deliver holistic, culturally appropriate primary health care and emergency services to residents and tourists in rural West Coast clinics, schools, and community settings.
Role type
Senior IC rural nurse specialist (primary care & emergency)
Builds
Primary care, district nursing, emergency care, and health promotion programs for local communities
Domain
Healthcare / Primary Care / Emergency Medicine / Rural Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced clinical assessment, emergency care management, chronic disease management, health promotion, cultural safety, community collaboration, leadership
Preferred skills
Prescribing endorsement, research and evaluation, Indici systems familiarity, PDRP/Takarangi framework alignment
Technologies
Indici systems
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive assessments, diagnostic inquiries, and interventions; deliver emergency care per P.R.I.M.E. protocols; facilitate health education for children and families; collaborate with iwi and interprofessional teams; model professional behaviors and support team development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
