Rural Nurse Specialist
Core
Deliver holistic, culturally appropriate, and cost-effective nurse-led Primary Health Care to residents and non-residents across rural clinics, schools, and community settings on the West Coast of New Zealand.
Role type
Senior IC Rural Nurse Specialist (Primary Health Care)
Builds
Primary care, district nursing, emergency care, and community health promotion services for rural communities.
Domain
Healthcare / Primary Care / Rural Medicine
Required skills
Advanced clinical assessment, emergency care management, chronic disease management, health promotion education, cultural safety, community stakeholder collaboration, leadership and team development, independent vaccination, PRIME protocol adherence.
Preferred skills
Research and evaluation of service projects, familiarity with MedTech32 or Indici systems, PDRP/Takarangi Cultural Competency Framework alignment.
Technologies
MedTech32, Indici
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive assessments, diagnostic inquiries, planning, interventions, and evaluations; deliver emergency care adhering to P.R.I.M.E. protocols; facilitate health education for children and families; collaborate with local iwi and Māori health teams; role model professional behaviours and support team development.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC