Registered Nurse - Immunisations
About this job
Local health provider are looking for a compassionate and detail-oriented nurse who is committed to improving public health through effective immunisation practices. This role will be based in our Invercargill office.
In this role you will be supporting immunisation delivery by increasing whanau knowledge around the importance of immunisation programmes. You will increase opportunities for Tamariki, Rangatahi and whanau to access disease preventable programs by providing free services delivered in a range of community settings including marae, kura, mobile clinics and private homes. In this role you will be whanau focused to prepare our community to reduce avoidable preventable diseases by increasing immunisation through the uptake of vaccinations.
The ability to connect with whanau through kaupapa Maori approaches to hauora is important. You must have the ability to travel within the district to remove any barrier to access. We can offer you a mobile phone, laptop, and access to fleet vehicles to support your mahi (work).
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Job Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Ideally you will be a strong confident and informed advocate of immunisation programmes - Nurse or New Graduate Registered Nurse with a NCNZ practicing certificate and an interest in community nursing - You must be eager to undertake authorised vaccinator training and have a desire to learn new skills. - Excellent time management skills, adept at learning new systems and processes, and the ability to take instruction and work collaboratively in a team will also be your strengths - Be comfortable with tikanga (correct Maori protocols), Te Reo Maori (Maori language), delivery of matauranga Maori models (Maori based knowledge approaches) and building meaningful relationships with individuals and their whanau (family) - Full NZ drivers license
- Days of work
- This is a full-time fixed term position until 30 June 2025 and the hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. (37.5 hours per week)
- Pay Details
- TBD
- Job Category
- Registered Nurses
- Career Level
- Entry level (6 months - 2 years)
- Driver Licence
- Full, (Class 1) - Car Licence
- Pre-employment drug test required
- Yes
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