Registered Nurse

• Casual Position
• Service operates 24 hours, 7days a week on a rotating roster (12-hour shifts as required)
• Services is located in Silverdale
• Pay is in line with pay equity as funded for NGO's

Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono

Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction or intellectual disability needs

At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose and we challenge the systems that hold them back.

We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability

Ember:

• Offers additional leave – Recreation days, study leave
• Provides a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and more
• Provides training opportunities for upskilling, personal & professional development, and career progression.

The Service | Ko Te Whare O Piri Pono

 Piri Pono is a 5-bed residential, acute alternative to hospitalisation. Peer led, it is staffed with both nurses and support workers, making it a rare and special combination. Piri Pono in English means to be loyal, faithful and devoted — an allegiance. The name reflects our practice — a respite home that encourages people to pull together with a focus on independent living and building relationships.

Piri Pono is available to those experiencing extreme mental distress who have been assessed by the Rodney Adult Mental Health Services. Guests are able to stay for up to 10 days in a homelike, personalised environment with a holistic approach to wellness. 

Role | Nga mahi

Nurse's within Piri Pono will walk alongside people in their journey and provide quality nursing care to guests accessing the service. They will ensure quality mental health and welling outcomes for guests in line with established philosophies and accepted best practice.

The nursing role will collaborate with guests and other key stakeholders, including WDHB staff and family/whanau, to ensure the very best treatment outcomes for guests during their stay with us at Piri Pono. 

You will | Nga Pukenga

• Have experienced your own mental distress and recovery
• Have a qualification in nursing and hold a current registration/annual practicing certificate.
• Have the ability to work in a team environment and from a bicultural perspective.
• Be professional and have good boundaries and ethics.
• Have experience working in the area of mental health and/or addictions (alcohol and other drugs)
• Full NZ Drivers Licence
• Valid/Current work visa, residency, or citizenship
• Have a passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery.

When applying please have | Kia Whakauru

1. Updated CV/Resume
2. Cover Letter - detailing the following:
   1. Why you’re interested in the role?
   2. What skills, knowledge, competencies, and experience to you bring to the role?

“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata”

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.

We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.