Common use of Personal Qualities Clause in Contracts

Personal Qualities. Be a critical consumer of research and embrace evidenced based practice when carrying out any task/function. • Have a commitment to ongoing development of nursing skills and in-service education. • Have the ability to work as part of a team. • Have ability to ‘work together’ in a collaborative manner. • Have ability to ‘work smarter’ by being innovative and proactive. • Accept responsibility for actions. • Be prepared to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by Director of Nursing. KEY RESULT AREAS: Key Accountabilities: Example of successful delivery of duties and responsibilities Professional Responsibility Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality of life and health. Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislative requirements. Demonstrates the ability to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi to nursing practice. Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses and others, and utilises more experienced RNs to assist with problem solving and setting priorities. Promotes an environment that enables patient safety, independence, quality of life and health. Practices nursing in a manner that the patient determines as being culturally safe. Reads and adheres to DHB vision, values, policies and procedures. Represents the organisation and the nursing profession in a committed manner, projecting a professional image of nursing. • Meets and maintains organisational mandatory requirements for nurses • Attains and maintains area specific mandatory requirements and key accountabilities • Engages in appraisal systems with manager • Professional Portfolio current– PDRP preferred Portfolio • APC • Adhere to policies and procedures • Respect for others • Partakes in regular team meetings engaging in discussion • Presents self in a tidy and professional manner • Promotes health utilising teachable moments • Adheres to policy – ID badge worn on person at all times Management of Nursing Care Able to assess and manage health consumer care, responsive to consumers’ needs, supported by nursing knowledge and evidence based research. Provides planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes. Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of patients in a variety of settings. • Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred) • Engages in appropriate audit • Mandatory certification current • Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality of information Ensures the patient has adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and alternatives of proposed treatment options. Acts appropriately to protect oneself and others when faced with unexpected patient responses, confrontation, personal threat or other crisis situations. Evaluates patient’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with patients. Validates and documents decision-making and outcomes based on nursing knowledge and clinical experience. Recognises early and subtle changes in the patient’s health status and/or circumstances and intervenes appropriately and promptly. Acknowledges own limitations of knowledge in complex situations and utilises appropriate resource people when necessary. Provides health education appropriate to the needs of the patient within a nursing framework. Teaches patients and family groups effectively by assessing learning readiness; providing teaching; evaluating knowledge and lifestyle changes and maximising opportunities for patient learning and independence. Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nurses, the effectiveness of nursing care. Continues to advance clinical knowledge and skills through self-learning, xxxx teachings, in-service education and external programmes as approved by his/her line manager. Works collaboratively with all members of the health care team to ensure staff receives high quality education input and support. Promotes cost effective clinical nursing practice. Promotes a collaborative model of care, teamwork, handover practices, and rapid rounding strategies to enhance patient delivery as appropriate. • Meets NCNZ requirements for APC • Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families • Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others • Use of appropriate assessment tool • Assessment reflects current health status • Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training • Use of appropriate referrals • Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate • Aware of own scope and scope of others • Engages in peer review procedures • Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Observed sharing knowledge with others • Engages in education of peers • Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk • Maintains professional development. • Data entry and accurate • Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) • Participates in teaching others, including students of nursing. • Shares patient information appropriately with other involved health professionals • Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate • Identifies deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse manager. • Uses technology to communicate effectively Effective Relationships To demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with patient. Practises nursing in a negotiated partnership with the patient and family/whanau where and when possible. Communicates effectively with patients and family/whanau and members of the health care team. Maintains privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIP Code, DHB policies and procedures etc. Behaves respectfully and with tolerance towards patients, colleagues and members of the wider healthcare team. • Communicates in an appropriate and professional manner, verbal and written. • Privacy Act, Informed Consent and Code of Rights adhered to. • Abides by NZNC Code of Conduct and Professional Boundaries guidelines. Quality and Service Improvement To participate in inter-professional health care and quality improvement Xxxxxxxxxxxx and participates with colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate and co- ordinate care. Recognises and values the roles and skills of all members of the health care team in the delivery of care. Initiates referrals to other members of the health care team in a timely manner. When required, assists in formulating and reviewing nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. • Initiates timely referrals to other services in timely and thorough manner. • Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriate. • Engages in and initiates appropriate audit processes. • Attends MDT meetings to progress patient through health care journey. • Consistently participates and where appropriate co- ordinates multi-disciplinary team meetings and family conferences, representing the nursing perspective of patient needs, and enacting outcomes appropriately. • Appropriate representation eg. infection control, quality role, pressure injury. • Participates in activities which monitor/audit delivery of quality patient care eg, certification processes, and current or retrospective nursing audits. • May be the xxxx/department representative on professional nursing and/or other committees. • Shares s knowledge and networks with nursing colleagues within and external to DHB. • Engages in submission processes. • Develops and/or participates in activities which monitor and audit nursing practice and quality patient health outcomes. Quality and Risk Adherence to Southern DHB Performance Excellence and Quality Improvement Strategy. Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards. Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing are established and maintained. Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through. Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiatives. • Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, and CPR. • Completes Fire, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifies, takes appropriate action and promptly reports clinical, Occupational Safety & Health and security incidents. • Evidence of assisting in the maintenance of xxxx equipment and where necessary, promptly reports unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. • Maintains standards for safety, hygiene and medico- legal requirements. Self-Management Develops logical and complete plans to resolve issues. Manages own time adopting a disciplined approach to establishing and following priorities of work. Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in appraisal. • Relationships are developed and maintained with own peer group for robust peer review and support. Other Duties Undertaking duties from time to time that may be in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. • You respond positively to requests for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness. Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. • You produce work that complies with SDHB processes and reflects best practice. • Research undertaken is robust and well considered. • Live and support the DHB values in everything you do. Professional Development – self Identifying areas for personal and professional development. • Training and development goals are identified/agreed with your manager. • Performance objectives reviewed annually with your manager. • You actively seek feedback and accept constructive criticism. Health, Safety and Wellbeing Taking all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others while at work, in accordance with the Southern DHB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and systems. • You understand and consistently meet your obligations under Southern DHB’s Health and Safety policy/procedures. • You actively encourage and challenge your peers to work in a safe manner. • Effort is made to strive for best practice in Health and Safety at all times.

Personal Qualities. Be a critical consumer of research and embrace evidenced based practice when carrying out any task/function. • Have a commitment to ongoing development of nursing skills and in-service education. • Have the ability to work as part of a team. • Have ability to ‘work together’ in a collaborative manner. • Have ability to ‘work smarter’ by being innovative and proactive. • Accept responsibility for actions. • Be prepared to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by Director of Nursing. KEY RESULT AREAS: Key Accountabilities: Example of successful delivery of duties and responsibilities Professional Responsibility Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality of life and health. Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislative legislated requirements. Demonstrates the ability to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi to nursing practice. Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses and others, and utilises more experienced RNs to assist with problem solving and setting priorities. Promotes an environment that enables patient health consumer safety, independence, quality of life life, and health. Practices Practises nursing in a manner that the patient health consumer determines as being culturally safe. Reads and adheres to DHB Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - Southern vision, values, policies and procedures. Represents the organisation and the nursing profession in a committed manner, projecting a professional image of nursing. • Meets and maintains organisational mandatory requirements for nurses • Attains and maintains area specific mandatory requirements and key accountabilities • Engages Practises nursing in appraisal systems accord with manager • Professional Portfolio current– PDRP preferred Portfolio • APC • Adhere to relevant legislation/codes/policies and procedures upholds health consumers rights derived from that legislation. • Respect Accepts responsibility for actions and decision making within scope of practice. • Identifies breaches of law that occur in practice and reports them to the appropriate person(s). • Demonstrates knowledge of, and accesses, policies and procedural guidelines that have implications for practice. • Uses professional standards of practice. • Understands the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relevance to the health of Maori in Aotearoa/New Zealand. • Demonstrates knowledge of differing health and socio-economic status of Maori and non-Maori. • Applies the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi to nursing practice. • Understands accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care provided by enrolled nurses and others. • Seeks advice from a senior registered nurse if unsure about the role and competence of enrolled nurses and others when delegating work. • Partakes Takes into consideration the role and competence of staff when delegating work. • Makes appropriate decisions when assigning care, delegating activities and providing direction for enrolled nurses and others. • Identifies and reports situations that affect health consumers or staff members’ health or safety. • Accesses, maintains and uses emergency equipment and supplies. • Maintains infection control principles. • Recognises and manages risks to provide care that best meets the needs and interests of health consumers and the public. • Applies the principles of cultural safety in regular team meetings engaging in discussion own nursing practice. • Presents self Recognises the impact of the culture of nursing on health consumer’s care and endeavours to protect the health consumer’s wellbeing within this culture. • Practises in a tidy way that respects each health consumer’s identity and professional manner right to hold personal beliefs, values and goals. • Promotes Assists the health utilising teachable moments consumer to gain appropriate support and representation from those who understand the health consumer’s culture, needs and preferences. • Adheres Consults with members of cultural and other groups as requested and approved by the health consumers. • Reflects on his/her own practice and values that impact on nursing care in relation to policy – ID badge worn the health consumer’s age, ethnicity, culture, beliefs, gender, sexual orientation and/or disability. • Avoids imposing prejudice on person at all times others and provides advocacy when prejudice is apparent. Management of Nursing Care Able to assess and manage health consumer care, is responsive to the consumers’ needs, supported by nursing knowledge and evidence based research. Provides planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes. Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of patients health consumers in a variety of settings. • Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred) • Engages in appropriate audit • Mandatory certification current • Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality of information information. Ensures the patient health consumer has adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and alternatives of proposed treatment options. Acts appropriately to protect oneself and others when faced with unexpected patient health consumer responses, confrontation, personal threat or other crisis situations. Evaluates patienthealth consumer’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with patients. Validates and documents decision-making and outcomes based on nursing knowledge and clinical experience. Recognises early and subtle changes in the patient’s health status and/or circumstances and intervenes appropriately and promptly. Acknowledges own limitations of knowledge in complex situations and utilises appropriate resource people when necessaryconsumers. Provides health education appropriate to the needs of the patient health consumer within a nursing framework. Teaches patients and family groups effectively by assessing learning readiness; providing teaching; evaluating knowledge and lifestyle changes and maximising opportunities for patient learning and independence. Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nurses, the effectiveness of nursing care. Continues Maintains professional development. • Contributes to advance clinical knowledge care planning, involving health consumers and demonstrating an understanding of health consumers’ rights, to make informed decisions. • Demonstrates understanding of the processes and environments that support recovery. • Identifies examples of the use of evidence in planned nursing care. • Undertakes practice procedures and skills through self-learningin a competent and safe way. • Administers interventions, xxxx teachingstreatments and medications, in-service education (for example: intravenous therapy, calming and external programmes as approved by restraint), within legislation, codes and scope of practice; and according to authorised prescription, established policy and guidelines. • Undertakes assessment in an organised and systematic way. • Uses suitable assessment tools and methods to assist the collection of data. • Applies relevant research to underpin nursing assessment. • Maintains clear, concise, timely, accurate and current health consumer records within a legal and ethical framework. • Demonstrates literacy and computer skills necessary to record, enter, store, retrieve and organise data essential for care delivery. • Provides appropriate information to health consumers to protect their rights and to allow informed decisions. • Assesses the readiness of the health consumers to participate in health education. • Makes appropriate professional judgement regarding the extent to which the health consumer is capable of participating in decisions related to his/her line managercare. Works collaboratively with all • Discusses ethical issues related to health care/nursing practice, (for example: informed consent, privacy, refusal of treatment and rights of formal and informal health consumers). • Facilitates the health consumer’s access to appropriate therapies or interventions and respects the health consumer’s right to choose amongst alternatives. • Seeks clarification from relevant members of the health care team regarding the individual’s request to ensure staff receives high quality education input change and/or refuse care. • Takes the health consumer’s preferences into consideration when providing care. • Understands emergency procedures and supportplans and lines of communication to maximise effectiveness in a crisis situation. Promotes cost effective clinical • Takes action in situations that compromise health consumer safety and wellbeing. • Implements nursing practiceresponses, procedures and protocols for managing threats to safety within the practice environment. Promotes a collaborative model • Identifies criteria for evaluation of expected outcomes of care. • Evaluates the effectiveness of the health consumer’s response to prescribed treatments, teamwork, handover practicesinterventions and health education in collaboration with the health consumer and other health care team members. (Beginning registered nurses would seek guidance and advice from experienced registered nurses). • Reflects on health consumer feedback on the evaluation of nursing care and health service delivery. • Checks health consumers’ level of understanding of health care when answering their questions and providing information. • Uses informal and formal methods of teaching that are appropriate to the health consumer’s or group’s abilities. • Participates in health education, and rapid rounding strategies ensures that the health consumer understands relevant information related to their health care. • Educates health consumer to maintain and promote health. • Identifies one’s own level of competence and seeks assistance and knowledge as necessary. • Determines the level of care required by individual health consumers. • Accesses advice, assistance, debriefing and direction as necessary. • Contributes to the support, direction and teaching of colleagues to enhance patient delivery as appropriate. • Meets NCNZ requirements for APC • Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families • Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others • Use of appropriate assessment tool • Assessment reflects current health status • Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training • Use of appropriate referrals • Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate • Aware of own scope and scope of others • Engages in peer review procedures • Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Observed sharing knowledge with others • Engages in education of peers • Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk • Maintains professional development. • Data entry Updates knowledge related to administration of interventions, treatments, medications and accurate • Is responsible in appropriate use best practice guidelines within area of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) • Participates in teaching others, including students of nursingpractice. • Shares patient information appropriately Takes responsibility for one’s own professional development and for sharing knowledge with other involved health professionals • Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate • Identifies deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse managerothers. • Uses technology to communicate effectively Effective Interpersonal Relationships To demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills and therapeutic communication with health consumers, other nursing staff and inter-professional communication and documentation. Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with patienthealth consumers. Practises nursing in a negotiated partnership with the patient health consumer and family/whanau where and when possible. Communicates effectively with patients health consumers and family/whanau and members of the health care team. Maintains privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIP Code, DHB Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - Southern policies and procedures etc. Behaves respectfully and with tolerance towards patients, colleagues and members of the wider healthcare team. • Communicates in an appropriate Initiates, maintains and professional manner, verbal and writtenconcludes therapeutic interpersonal interactions with health consumers. • Privacy Act, Informed Consent Incorporates therapeutic use of self and Code of Rights adhered topsychotherapeutic communication skills as the basis for nursing care for health consumers with mental health needs. • Abides by NZNC Code Utilises effective interviewing and counselling skills in interactions with health consumers. • Demonstrates respect, empathy and interest in health consumer. • Establishes rapport and trust with the health consumers. • Undertakes nursing care that ensures health consumers receive and understand relevant and current information concerning their health care that contributes to informed choice. • Implements nursing care in a manner that facilitates the independence, self-esteem and safety of Conduct the health consumer and Professional Boundaries guidelinesan understanding of therapeutic and partnership principles. Quality • Recognises and Service Improvement supports the personal resourcefulness of people with mental and/or physical illness. • Acknowledges family/whanau perspectives and supports their participation in services. • Uses a variety of effective communication techniques. • Employs appropriate language to context. • Provides adequate time for discussion. • Endeavours to establish alternative communication methods when health consumers are unable to verbalise. • Accesses an interpreter when appropriate. • Discussions concerning health consumers are restricted to settings, learning situations and or relevant members of the health care team. Inter-professional healthcare and quality improvement To participate in inter-professional health care and quality improvement improvement, evaluate the effectiveness of care and promote a nursing perspective within the inter-professional activities of the team. Xxxxxxxxxxxx and participates with colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate and co- ordinate care. Recognises and values the roles and skills of all members of the health care team in the delivery of care. Participates in quality improvement activities to monitor and improve standards of nursing. Initiates referrals to other members of the health care team in a timely manner. • Promotes a nursing perspective and contribution within the inter-professional activities of the health care team. • Provides guidance and support to those entering as students, beginning practitioners and those who are transferring into a new clinical area. • Collaborates with the health consumer and other health team members to develop plan of care. • Maintains and documents information necessary for continuity of care and recovery. When required, assists in formulating and reviewing nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. • Initiates timely Develops a discharge plan and follow up care in consultation with the health consumer and other members of the health care team. • Makes appropriate formal referrals to other services in timely health care team members and thorough mannerother health related sectors for health consumers who require consultation. • Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriateContributes to the co-ordination of care to maximise health outcomes for the health consumer. • Engages in Collaborates, consults with and initiates appropriate audit processes. • Attends MDT meetings provides accurate information to progress patient through the health care journey. • Consistently participates consumer and where appropriate co- ordinates multi-disciplinary team meetings and family conferences, representing other health professionals about the nursing perspective of patient needs, and enacting outcomes appropriately. • Appropriate representation eg. infection control, quality role, pressure injury. • Participates in activities which monitor/audit delivery of quality patient care eg, certification processes, and current prescribed interventions or retrospective nursing audits. • May be the xxxx/department representative on professional nursing and/or other committees. • Shares s knowledge and networks with nursing colleagues within and external to DHB. • Engages in submission processes. • Develops and/or participates in activities which monitor and audit nursing practice and quality patient health outcomes. Quality and Risk Adherence to Southern DHB Performance Excellence and Quality Improvement Strategy. Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards. Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing are established and maintained. Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through. Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiativestreatments. • Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, a comprehensive knowledge of community services and CPRresources and actively supports service users to use them. • Completes FireReviews policies, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifiesprocesses, takes appropriate action and promptly reports clinical, Occupational Safety & Health and security incidentsprocedures based on relevant research. • Evidence of assisting in the maintenance of xxxx equipment Recognises and where necessary, promptly reports unsafe or malfunctioning equipmentidentifies researchable practice issues and refers them to appropriate people. • Maintains standards for safety, hygiene and medico- legal requirements. Self-Management Develops logical and complete plans Distributes research findings that indicate changes to resolve issues. Manages own time adopting a disciplined approach practice to establishing and following priorities of work. Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in appraisal. • Relationships are developed and maintained with own peer group for robust peer review and support. Other Duties Undertaking duties from time to time that may be in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. • You respond positively to requests for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness. Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. • You produce work that complies with SDHB processes and reflects best practice. • Research undertaken is robust and well considered. • Live and support the DHB values in everything you do. Professional Development – self Identifying areas for personal and professional development. • Training and development goals are identified/agreed with your manager. • Performance objectives reviewed annually with your manager. • You actively seek feedback and accept constructive criticism. Health, Safety and Wellbeing Taking all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others while at work, in accordance with the Southern DHB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and systems. • You understand and consistently meet your obligations under Southern DHB’s Health and Safety policy/procedures. • You actively encourage and challenge your peers to work in a safe manner. • Effort is made to strive for best practice in Health and Safety at all timescolleagues.

Personal Qualities. Be a critical consumer of research and embrace evidenced based practice when carrying out any task/function. • Have a commitment to ongoing development of nursing skills and in-service education. • Have the ability to work as part of a team. • Have ability to ‘work together’ in a collaborative manner. • Have ability to ‘work smarter’ by being innovative and proactive. • Accept responsibility for actions. • Be prepared to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by Director of Nursing. KEY RESULT AREAS: Key Accountabilities: Example of successful delivery of duties and responsibilities Professional Responsibility Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality of life and health. • Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislative legislated requirements. • Demonstrates the ability to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi to nursing practice. • Practises nursing in accord with relevant legislation/codes/policies and upholds health consumers rights derived from that legislation. • Accepts responsibility for actions and decision making within scope of practice. • Identifies breaches of law that occur in practice and reports them to the appropriate person(s). • Demonstrates knowledge of, and accesses, policies and procedural guidelines that have implications for practice. • Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses and others, and utilises more experienced RNs to assist with problem solving and setting priorities. • Promotes an environment that enables patient health consumer safety, independence, quality of life life, and health. Practices • Practises nursing in a manner that the patient health consumer determines as being culturally safe. • Reads and adheres to DHB vision, values, policies and procedures. • Represents the organisation and the nursing profession in a committed manner, projecting a professional image of nursing. • Meets Uses professional standards of practice. • Understands the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relevance to the health of Maori in Aotearoa/New Zealand. • Demonstrates knowledge of differing health and socio-economic status of Maori and non-Maori. • Applies the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi to nursing practice. • Understands accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care provided by enrolled nurses and others. • Seeks advice from a senior registered nurse if unsure about the role and competence of enrolled nurses and others when delegating work. • Takes into consideration the role and competence of staff when delegating work. • Makes appropriate decisions when assigning care, delegating activities and providing direction for enrolled nurses and others. • Identifies and reports situations that affect health consumers or staff members’ health or safety. • Accesses, maintains organisational mandatory requirements for nurses and uses emergency equipment and supplies. • Attains Maintains infection control principles. • Recognises and maintains area specific mandatory requirements manages risks to provide care that best meets the needs and key accountabilities interests of health consumers and the public. • Engages Applies the principles of cultural safety in appraisal systems with manager own nursing practice. • Professional Portfolio current– PDRP preferred Portfolio Recognises the impact of the culture of nursing on health consumer’s care and endeavours to protect the health consumer’s wellbeing within this culture. • APC • Adhere to policies and procedures • Respect for others • Partakes in regular team meetings engaging in discussion • Presents self Practises in a tidy way that respects each health consumer’s identity and professional manner right to hold personal beliefs, values and goals. • Promotes Assists the health utilising teachable moments consumer to gain appropriate support and representation from those who understand the health consumer’s culture, needs and preferences. • Adheres Consults with members of cultural and other groups as requested and approved by the health consumers. • Reflects on his/her own practice and values that impact on nursing care in relation to policy – ID badge worn the health consumer’s age, ethnicity, culture, beliefs, gender, sexual orientation and/or disability. • Avoids imposing prejudice on person at all times others and provides advocacy when prejudice is apparent. Management of Nursing Care Able to assess and manage health consumer care, is responsive to the consumers’ needs, supported by nursing knowledge and evidence based research. Provides planned nursing care • To provide professional direction, leadership and day to achieve identified outcomes. Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of patients in a variety of settingsday management. • Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred) Facilitation / involvement of multidisciplinary meetings affecting patient care. • Engages Coordinate staff to provide patient/client centred care, in appropriate audit collaboration with Charge Nurse Manager/Midwife Manager • Mandatory certification current Promote innovative and creative clinical practice and ensure it is validated with best practice and support research utilisation. • Ensures documentation is accurate Assess and maintains confidentiality of information Ensures the patient has adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and alternatives of proposed treatment options. Acts appropriately to protect oneself and others when faced with unexpected patient responses, confrontation, personal threat or other crisis situations. Evaluates patient’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with patients. Validates and documents decision-making and outcomes based on nursing effectively delegate activities taking into consideration individuals knowledge and clinical experienceskill level and monitor progress. Recognises early and subtle changes in the patient’s health status and/or circumstances and intervenes appropriately and promptly. Acknowledges own limitations of knowledge in complex situations and utilises appropriate resource people when necessary. Provides health education appropriate to the needs of the patient within a nursing framework. Teaches patients and family groups effectively by assessing learning readiness; providing teaching; evaluating knowledge and lifestyle changes and maximising opportunities for patient learning and independence. Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nurses, the effectiveness of nursing care. Continues to advance clinical knowledge and skills through self-learning, xxxx teachings, in-service education and external programmes as approved by his/her line manager. Works • Work collaboratively with all members of the health care team to ensure staff receives high quality education input and support. Promotes • Promote cost effective clinical nursing nursing/midwifery practice. Promotes a collaborative model of care, teamwork, handover practices, and rapid rounding strategies to enhance patient delivery as appropriate. • Meets NCNZ requirements for APC • Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families • Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others • Use of appropriate assessment tool • Assessment reflects current health status • Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training • Use of appropriate referrals • Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate • Aware of own scope and scope of others • Engages in peer review procedures • Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Observed sharing knowledge with others • Engages in education of peers • Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk • Maintains professional development. • Data entry and accurate • Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) • Participates in teaching others, including students of nursing. • Shares patient information appropriately with other involved health professionals • Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate • Identifies Identify deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes take appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse managerCharge Nurse/ Midwife Manager. • Uses technology Promotes a team based model of care, handover practices, intentional and rapid rounding strategies to communicate effectively Effective enhance patient delivery. • Ensures there is a good customer/ client service, working to improve customer satisfaction • Facilitate accurate and up-to-date information systems to reflect accurate patient/client admissions/discharges, and staff changes eg. iPM, Onestaff. • Delegate skill mix to acuity appropriately on the shift • Participate in workforce and development planning. • Ensure that patient allocation and model of care is based on appropriate skill mix utilising trend care. • Participate in the succession plan for other senior nursing role within the service area by identifying and supporting staff in their development. • Work to identify current and future staffing resource requirements and develop strategies to address these. • Meets relevant MOH targets for e.g. smoking cessation, ED 6 Hour target. • Meets relevant Key Performance Indicators for clinical area for eg length of stay. • Safe staffing skill mix, meets the needs of the service and alignment with CCDM programme of work. • Elevate to Charge Nurse/ Midwife Manager resource requirements with strategies considered. Interpersonal Relationships To demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills and therapeutic communication with health consumers, other nursing staff and inter-professional communication and documentation. • Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with patienthealth consumers. • Practises nursing in a negotiated partnership with the patient health consumer and family/whanau where and when possible. • Communicates effectively with patients health consumers and family/whanau and members of the health care team. • Maintains privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIP Code, DHB policies and procedures etc. • Initiates, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal interactions with health consumers. • Incorporates therapeutic use of self and psychotherapeutic communication skills as the basis for nursing care for health consumers with mental health needs. • Utilises effective interviewing and counselling skills in interactions with health consumers. • Demonstrates respect, empathy and interest in health consumer. • Establishes rapport and trust with the health consumers. • Behaves respectfully and with tolerance towards patients, colleagues and members of the wider healthcare team. • Communicates in an appropriate Contributes to the service’s risk minimisation activities and professional mannerservice activities • Actively contributes to health and safety activities and ensures infection control processes are maintained whilst facilitating and delegating others to also actively contribute • Identifies risk management issues, verbal appropriately initiates risk mitigation and writteneducates staff about risks within the area • Undertakes nursing care that ensures health consumers receive and understand relevant and current information concerning their health care that contributes to informed choice. • Privacy ActImplements nursing care in a manner that facilitates the independence, Informed Consent self-esteem and Code safety of Rights adhered tothe health consumer and an understanding of therapeutic and partnership principles. • Abides by NZNC Code Recognises and supports the personal resourcefulness of Conduct people with mental and/or physical illness. • Acknowledges family/whanau perspectives and Professional Boundaries guidelinessupports their participation in services. Quality • Uses a variety of effective communication techniques. Inter-professional healthcare and Service Improvement quality improvement To participate in inter-professional health care and quality improvement improvement, evaluate the effectiveness of care and promote a nursing perspective within the inter-professional activities of the team. • Xxxxxxxxxxxx and participates with colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate and co- ordinate care. • Recognises and values the roles and skills of all members of the health care team in the delivery of care. • Participates in quality improvement activities to monitor and improve standards of nursing. • Initiates referrals to other members of the health care team in a timely manner. • When required, assists in formulating and reviewing nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. • Initiates timely Promotes a nursing perspective and contribution within the inter-professional activities of the health care team. • Provides guidance and support to those entering as students, beginning practitioners and those who are transferring into a new clinical area. • Collaborates with the health consumer and other health team members to develop plan of care. • Maintains and documents information necessary for continuity of care and recovery. • Develops a discharge plan and follow up care in consultation with the health consumer and other members of the health care team. • Makes appropriate formal referrals to other services in timely health care team members and thorough mannerother health related sectors for health consumers who require consultation. • Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriateContributes to the co-ordination of care to maximise health outcomes for the health consumer. • Engages in Collaborates, consults with and initiates appropriate audit processesprovides accurate information to the health consumer and other health professionals about the prescribed interventions or treatments. • Attends MDT meetings Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of community services and resources and actively supports service users to progress patient through health care journeyuse them. • Consistently participates and where appropriate co- ordinates multi-disciplinary team meetings and family conferencesReviews policies, representing the nursing perspective of patient needsprocesses, and enacting outcomes appropriatelyprocedures based on relevant research. • Appropriate representation eg. infection control, quality role, pressure injuryRecognises and identifies researchable practice issues and refers them to appropriate people. • Participates in activities which monitor/audit delivery of quality patient care eg, certification processes, and current or retrospective nursing audits. • May be the xxxx/department representative on professional nursing and/or other committees. • Shares s knowledge and networks with nursing colleagues within and external Distributes research findings that indicate changes to DHB. • Engages in submission processes. • Develops and/or participates in activities which monitor and audit nursing practice and quality patient health outcomesto colleagues. Quality and Risk • Adherence to Southern DHB Performance Excellence and Quality Improvement Strategy. Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards. Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing are established and maintained. Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through. Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiatives. • Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, and CPR. • Completes Fire, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifies, • Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards. • Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing are established and maintained. • Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through. • Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiatives. takes appropriate action and promptly reports clinical, Occupational Safety & Health and security incidents. • Evidence of assisting in the maintenance of xxxx equipment and where necessary, promptly reports unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. • Maintains standards for safety, hygiene and medico- legal requirements. Self-Management • Develops logical and complete plans to resolve issues. • Manages own time adopting a disciplined approach to establishing and following priorities of work. • Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in appraisal. • Relationships are developed and maintained with own peer group for robust peer review and support. Other Duties • Undertaking duties from time to time that may be in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. • Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. • You respond positively to requests for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness. Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. • You produce work that complies with SDHB processes and reflects best practice. • Research undertaken is robust and well considered. • Live and support the DHB values in everything you do. Professional Development – self • Identifying areas for personal and professional development. • Training and development goals are identified/agreed with your manager. • Performance objectives reviewed annually with your manager. • You actively seek feedback and accept constructive criticism. Health, Safety and Wellbeing • Taking all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others while at work, in accordance with the Southern DHB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and systems. • You understand and consistently meet your obligations under Southern DHB’s Health and Safety policy/procedures. • You actively encourage and challenge your peers to work in a safe manner. • Effort is made to strive for best practice in Health and Safety at all times.. Treaty of Waitangi • Giving effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi – Partnership, Participation and Protection through your interaction with others on a day to day basis. • Partnership – You interact in good faith and in the nature of a partnership. There is a sense of shared enterprise and mutual benefit where each partner takes account of the needs and interests of the other. • Participation – You work in partnership with our treaty partners to enable our organisation to prosper. You are mindful of the varying socio- economic conditions that face our people and work hard to remove barriers of access to health and education. • Protection – You work proactively to protect the rights and interests of Māori, including the need to proactively build the capacity and capability of Māori. Note: the above example measures are provided as a guide only. The precise performance measures for this position will require further discussion between the job holder and manager. CHANGES TO POSITION DESCRIPTION From time to time it may be necessary to consider changes to the position description in response to the changing nature of our work environment – including technological requirements or statutory changes. This Position Description may be reviewed as part of the preparation for your annual performance and development review. Acknowledged / Accepted: .............................................................................................................. ..................................................................... Employee Date .............................................................................................................. .....................................................................

Personal Qualities.  Be a critical consumer of research and embrace evidenced based practice when carrying out any task/function. •  Have a commitment to ongoing development of nursing skills and in-service education. •  Have the ability to work as part of a team. •  Have ability to ‘work together’ in a collaborative manner. •  Have ability to ‘work smarter’ by being innovative and proactive. •  Accept responsibility for actions. •  Be prepared to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by Director of Nursing. KEY RESULT AREAS: Key Accountabilities: Example of successful delivery of duties and responsibilities Professional Responsibility Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality of life and health.  Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislative legislated requirements.  Demonstrates the ability to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi to nursing practice.  Practises nursing in accord with relevant legislation/codes/policies and upholds health consumers rights derived from that legislation.  Accepts responsibility for actions and decision making within scope of practice.  Identifies breaches of law that occur in practice and reports them to the appropriate person(s).  Demonstrates knowledge of, and accesses, policies and procedural guidelines that have implications for practice.  Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses and others, and utilises more experienced RNs to assist with problem solving and setting priorities.  Promotes an environment that enables patient health consumer safety, independence, quality of life life, and health. Practices  Practises nursing in a manner that the patient health consumer determines as being culturally safe.  Reads and adheres to DHB vision, values, policies and procedures.  Represents the organisation and the nursing profession in a committed manner, projecting a professional image of nursing. • Meets  Uses professional standards of practice.  Understands the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relevance to the health of Maori in Aotearoa/New Zealand.  Demonstrates knowledge of differing health and socio-economic status of Maori and non-Maori.  Applies the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi to nursing practice.  Understands accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care provided by enrolled nurses and others.  Seeks advice from a senior registered nurse if unsure about the role and competence of enrolled nurses and others when delegating work.  Takes into consideration the role and competence of staff when delegating work.  Makes appropriate decisions when assigning care, delegating activities and providing direction for enrolled nurses and others.  Identifies and reports situations that affect health consumers or staff members’ health or safety.  Accesses, maintains organisational mandatory requirements for nurses • Attains and maintains area specific mandatory requirements uses emergency equipment and key accountabilities • Engages supplies.  Maintains infection control principles.  Recognises and manages risks to provide care that best meets the needs and interests of health consumers and the public.  Applies the principles of cultural safety in appraisal systems with manager • Professional Portfolio current– PDRP preferred Portfolio • APC • Adhere own nursing practice.  Recognises the impact of the culture of nursing on health consumer’s care and endeavours to policies and procedures • Respect for others • Partakes in regular team meetings engaging in discussion • Presents self protect the health consumer’s wellbeing within this culture.  Practises in a tidy way that respects each health consumer’s identity and professional manner • Promotes right to hold personal beliefs, values and goals.  Assists the health utilising teachable moments • Adheres consumer to policy – ID badge worn gain appropriate support and representation from those who understand the health consumer’s culture, needs and preferences.  Consults with members of cultural and other groups as requested and approved by the health consumers.  Reflects on person at all times his/her own practice and values that impact on nursing care in relation to the health consumer’s age, ethnicity, culture, beliefs, gender, sexual orientation and/or disability.  Avoids imposing prejudice on others and provides advocacy when prejudice is apparent. Management of Nursing Care Able to assess and manage health consumer care, is responsive to the consumers’ needs, supported by nursing knowledge and evidence based research. Provides planned nursing care  To provide professional direction, leadership and day to achieve identified outcomesday management. Undertakes a comprehensive  Facilitation / involvement of multidisciplinary meetings affecting patient care.  Coordinate staff to provide patient/client centred care, in collaboration with Charge Nurse Manager/Midwife Manager  Promote innovative and accurate nursing assessment of patients in a variety of settingscreative clinical practice and ensure it is validated with best practice and support research utilisation. • Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred) • Engages in appropriate audit • Mandatory certification current • Ensures documentation is accurate  Assess and maintains confidentiality of information Ensures the patient has adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and alternatives of proposed treatment options. Acts appropriately to protect oneself and others when faced with unexpected patient responses, confrontation, personal threat or other crisis situations. Evaluates patient’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with patients. Validates and documents decision-making and outcomes based on nursing effectively delegate activities taking into consideration individuals knowledge and clinical experienceskill level and monitor progress. Recognises early and subtle changes in the patient’s health status and/or circumstances and intervenes appropriately and promptly. Acknowledges own limitations of knowledge in complex situations and utilises appropriate resource people when necessary. Provides health education appropriate to the needs of the patient within a nursing framework. Teaches patients and family groups effectively by assessing learning readiness; providing teaching; evaluating knowledge and lifestyle changes and maximising opportunities for patient learning and independence. Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nurses, the effectiveness of nursing care. Continues to advance clinical knowledge and skills through self-learning, xxxx teachings, in-service education and external programmes as approved by his/her line manager. Works  Work collaboratively with all members of the health care team to ensure staff receives high quality education input and support. Promotes  Promote cost effective clinical nursing nursing/midwifery practice. Promotes a collaborative model of care, teamwork, handover practices, and rapid rounding strategies to enhance patient delivery as appropriate. • Meets NCNZ requirements for APC • Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families • Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others • Use of appropriate assessment tool • Assessment reflects current health status • Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training • Use of appropriate referrals • Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate • Aware of own scope and scope of others • Engages in peer review procedures • Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Observed sharing knowledge with others • Engages in education of peers • Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk • Maintains professional development. • Data entry and accurate • Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) • Participates in teaching others, including students of nursing. • Shares patient information appropriately with other involved health professionals • Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate • Identifies  Identify deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes take appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse managerCharge Nurse/ Midwife Manager. • Uses technology  Promotes a team based model of care, handover practices, intentional and rapid rounding strategies to communicate effectively Effective enhance patient delivery.  Ensures there is a good customer/ client service, working to improve customer satisfaction  Facilitate accurate and up-to-date information systems to reflect accurate patient/client admissions/discharges, and staff changes eg. iPM, Onestaff.  Delegate skill mix to acuity appropriately on the shift  Participate in workforce and development planning.  Ensure that patient allocation and model of care is based on appropriate skill mix utilising trend care.  Participate in the succession plan for other senior nursing role within the service area by identifying and supporting staff in their development.  Work to identify current and future staffing resource requirements and develop strategies to address these.  Meets relevant MOH targets for e.g. smoking cessation, ED 6 Hour target.  Meets relevant Key Performance Indicators for clinical area for eg length of stay.  Safe staffing skill mix, meets the needs of the service and alignment with CCDM programme of work.  Elevate to Charge Nurse/ Midwife Manager resource requirements with strategies considered. Interpersonal Relationships To demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills and therapeutic communication with health consumers, other nursing staff and inter-professional communication and documentation.  Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with patienthealth consumers.  Practises nursing in a negotiated partnership with the patient health consumer and family/whanau where and when possible.  Communicates effectively with patients health consumers and family/whanau and members of the health care team.  Maintains privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIP Code, DHB policies and procedures etc.  Initiates, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal interactions with health consumers.  Incorporates therapeutic use of self and psychotherapeutic communication skills as the basis for nursing care for health consumers with mental health needs.  Utilises effective interviewing and counselling skills in interactions with health consumers.  Demonstrates respect, empathy and interest in health consumer.  Establishes rapport and trust with the health consumers.  Behaves respectfully and with tolerance towards patients, colleagues and members of the wider healthcare team. • Communicates  Contributes to the service’s risk minimisation activities and service activities  Actively contributes to health and safety activities and ensures infection control processes are maintained whilst facilitating and delegating others to also actively contribute  Identifies risk management issues, appropriately initiates risk mitigation and educates staff about risks within the area  Undertakes nursing care that ensures health consumers receive and understand relevant and current information concerning their health care that contributes to informed choice.  Implements nursing care in a manner that facilitates the independence, self-esteem and safety of the health consumer and an appropriate understanding of therapeutic and partnership principles.  Recognises and supports the personal resourcefulness of people with mental and/or physical illness.  Acknowledges family/whanau perspectives and supports their participation in services.  Uses a variety of effective communication techniques. Inter-professional manner, verbal healthcare and written. • Privacy Act, Informed Consent and Code of Rights adhered to. • Abides by NZNC Code of Conduct and Professional Boundaries guidelines. Quality and Service Improvement quality improvement To participate in inter-professional health care and quality improvement Xxxxxxxxxxxx improvement, evaluate the effectiveness of care and promote a nursing perspective within the inter-professional activities of the team.  Collaborates and participates with colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate and co- ordinate care.  Recognises and values the roles and skills of all members of the health care team in the delivery of care.  Participates in quality improvement activities to monitor and improve standards of nursing.  Initiates referrals to other members of the health care team in a timely manner.  When required, assists in formulating and reviewing nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. • Initiates timely  Promotes a nursing perspective and contribution within the inter-professional activities of the health care team.  Provides guidance and support to those entering as students, beginning practitioners and those who are transferring into a new clinical area.  Collaborates with the health consumer and other health team members to develop plan of care.  Maintains and documents information necessary for continuity of care and recovery.  Develops a discharge plan and follow up care in consultation with the health consumer and other members of the health care team.  Makes appropriate formal referrals to other services in timely and thorough manner. • Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriate. • Engages in and initiates appropriate audit processes. • Attends MDT meetings to progress patient through health care journeyteam members and other health related sectors for health consumers who require consultation. • Consistently participates  Contributes to the co-ordination of care to maximise health outcomes for the health consumer.  Collaborates, consults with and where appropriate co- ordinates multi-disciplinary team meetings provides accurate information to the health consumer and family conferencesother health professionals about the prescribed interventions or treatments.  Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of community services and resources and actively supports service users to use them.  Reviews policies, representing the nursing perspective of patient needs, and enacting outcomes appropriately. • Appropriate representation eg. infection control, quality role, pressure injury. • Participates in activities which monitor/audit delivery of quality patient care eg, certification processes, procedures based on relevant research.  Recognises and current or retrospective nursing auditsidentifies researchable practice issues and refers them to appropriate people. • May be the xxxx/department representative on professional nursing and/or other committees. • Shares s knowledge and networks with nursing colleagues within and external  Distributes research findings that indicate changes to DHB. • Engages in submission processes. • Develops and/or participates in activities which monitor and audit nursing practice and quality patient health outcomesto colleagues. Quality and Risk  Adherence to Southern DHB Performance Excellence and Quality Improvement Strategy.  Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, and CPR.  Completes Fire, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifies,  Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards.  Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing are established and maintained.  Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through.  Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiatives. • Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, and CPR. • Completes Fire, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifies, takes appropriate action and promptly reports clinical, Occupational Safety & Health and security incidents. •  Evidence of assisting in the maintenance of xxxx equipment and where necessary, promptly reports unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. •  Maintains standards for safety, hygiene and medico- legal requirements. Self-Management  Develops logical and complete plans to resolve issues.  Manages own time adopting a disciplined approach to establishing and following priorities of work.  Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in appraisal. •  Relationships are developed and maintained with own peer group for robust peer review and support. Other Duties  Undertaking duties from time to time that may be in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. •  Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values.  You respond positively to requests for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness. Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. •  You produce work that complies with SDHB processes and reflects best practice. •  Research undertaken is robust and well considered. •  Live and support the DHB values in everything you do. Professional Development – self  Identifying areas for personal and professional development. •  Training and development goals are identified/agreed with your manager. •  Performance objectives reviewed annually with your manager. •  You actively seek feedback and accept constructive criticism. Health, Safety and Wellbeing  Taking all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others while at work, in accordance with the Southern DHB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and systems. •  You understand and consistently meet your obligations under Southern DHB’s Health and Safety policy/procedures. •  You actively encourage and challenge your peers to work in a safe manner. •  Effort is made to strive for best practice in Health and Safety at all times.. Treaty of Waitangi  Giving effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi – Partnership, Participation and Protection through your interaction with others on a day to day basis.  Partnership – You interact in good faith and in the nature of a partnership. There is a sense of shared enterprise and mutual benefit where each partner takes account of the needs and interests of the other.  Participation – You work in partnership with our treaty partners to enable our organisation to prosper. You are mindful of the varying socio- economic conditions that face our people and work hard to remove barriers of access to health and education.  Protection – You work proactively to protect the rights and interests of Māori, including the need to proactively build the capacity and capability of Māori. Note: the above example measures are provided as a guide only. The precise performance measures for this position will require further discussion between the job holder and manager. CHANGES TO POSITION DESCRIPTION From time to time it may be necessary to consider changes to the position description in response to the changing nature of our work environment – including technological requirements or statutory changes. This Position Description may be reviewed as part of the preparation for your annual performance and development review. Acknowledged / Accepted: .............................................................................................................. ..................................................................... Employee Date .............................................................................................................. .....................................................................

Personal Qualities.  Be a critical consumer of research and embrace evidenced based practice when carrying out any task/function. •  Have a commitment to ongoing development of nursing skills and in-service education. •  Have the ability to work as part of a team. •  Have ability to ‘work together’ in a collaborative manner. •  Have ability to ‘work smarter’ by being innovative and proactive. •  Accept responsibility for actions. •  Be prepared to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by Director of Nursing. KEY RESULT AREAS: Key Accountabilities: Example of successful delivery of duties and responsibilities Professional Responsibility Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality of life and health. Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislative requirements. Demonstrates the ability to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi to nursing practice. Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses and others, and utilises more experienced RNs to assist with problem solving and setting priorities. Promotes an environment that enables patient safety, independence, quality of life and health. Practices nursing in a manner that the patient determines as being culturally safe. Reads and adheres to DHB vision, values, policies and procedures. Represents the organisation and the nursing profession in a committed manner, projecting a professional image of nursing. •  Meets and maintains organisational mandatory requirements for nurses •  Attains and maintains area specific mandatory requirements and key accountabilities •  Engages in appraisal systems with manager •  Professional Portfolio current– PDRP preferred Portfolio •  APC •  Adhere to policies and procedures •  Respect for others •  Partakes in regular team meetings engaging in discussion •  Presents self in a tidy and professional manner •  Promotes health utilising teachable moments •  Adheres to policy – ID badge worn on person at all times Management of Nursing Care Able to assess and manage health consumer care, responsive to consumers’ needs, supported by nursing knowledge and evidence based research. Provides planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes. Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of patients in a variety of settings. • Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred) • Engages in appropriate audit • Mandatory certification current • Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality of information Ensures the patient has adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and alternatives of proposed treatment options. Acts appropriately to protect oneself and others when faced with unexpected patient responses, confrontation, personal threat or other crisis situations. Evaluates patient’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with patients. Validates and documents decision-making and outcomes  Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred)  Engages in appropriate audit  Mandatory certification current  Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality of information  Meets NCNZ requirements for APC  Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families  Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others  Use of appropriate assessment tool  Assessment reflects current health status  Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training based on nursing knowledge and clinical experience.                  Use of appropriate referrals Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate Aware of own scope and scope of others Engages in peer review procedures Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families Observed sharing knowledge with others Engages in education of peers Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk Maintains professional development. Data entry and accurate Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) Participates in teaching others, including students of nursing. Shares patient information appropriately with other involved health professionals Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate Identifies deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse manager. Uses technology to communicate effectively Recognises early and subtle changes in the patient’s health status and/or circumstances and intervenes appropriately and promptly. Acknowledges own limitations of knowledge in complex situations and utilises appropriate resource people when necessary. Provides health education appropriate to the needs of the patient within a nursing framework. Teaches patients and family groups effectively by assessing learning readiness; providing teaching; evaluating knowledge and lifestyle changes and maximising opportunities for patient learning and independence. Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nurses, the effectiveness of nursing care. Continues to advance clinical knowledge and skills through self-learning, xxxx teachings, in-service education and external programmes as approved by his/her line manager. Works collaboratively with all members of the health care team to ensure staff receives high quality education input and support. Promotes cost effective clinical nursing practice. Promotes a collaborative model of care, teamwork, handover practices, and rapid rounding strategies to enhance patient delivery as appropriate. • Meets NCNZ requirements for APC • Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families • Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others • Use of appropriate assessment tool • Assessment reflects current health status • Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training • Use of appropriate referrals • Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate • Aware of own scope and scope of others • Engages in peer review procedures • Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Observed sharing knowledge with others • Engages in education of peers • Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk • Maintains professional development. • Data entry and accurate • Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) • Participates in teaching others, including students of nursing. • Shares patient information appropriately with other involved health professionals • Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate • Identifies deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse manager. • Uses technology to communicate effectively Effective Relationships To demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with patient.  Communicates in an appropriate and professional manner, verbal and written. Practises nursing in a negotiated partnership with the patient and family/whanau where and when possible. Communicates effectively with patients and family/whanau and members of the health care team.   Privacy Act, Informed Consent and Code of Rights adhered to. Abides by NZNC Code of Conduct and Professional Boundaries guidelines. Maintains privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIP Code, DHB policies and procedures etc. Behaves respectfully and with tolerance towards patients, colleagues and members of the wider healthcare team. • Communicates in an appropriate and professional manner, verbal and written. • Privacy Act, Informed Consent and Code of Rights adhered to. • Abides by NZNC Code of Conduct and Professional Boundaries guidelines. Quality and Service Improvement To participate in inter-professional health care and quality improvement Xxxxxxxxxxxx Collaborates and participates with colleagues and  Initiates timely referrals to other services in timely members of the health care team to facilitate and co- and thorough manner. ordinate care.  Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriate. Recognises and values the roles and skills of all members  Engages in and initiates appropriate audit processes. of the health care team in the delivery of care. Initiates referrals to other members of the health care team in a timely manner. When required, assists in formulating and reviewing nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. • Initiates timely referrals to other services in timely and thorough manner. • Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriate. • Engages in and initiates appropriate audit processes. •   Attends MDT meetings to progress patient through health care journey. • Consistently participates and where appropriate co- When required, assists in formulating and reviewing ordinates multi-disciplinary team meetings and family nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. conferences, representing the nursing perspective of patient needs, and enacting outcomes appropriately. •  Appropriate representation eg. infection control, quality role, pressure injury. •  Participates in activities which monitor/audit delivery of quality patient care eg, certification processes, and current or retrospective nursing audits. •  May be the xxxx/department representative on professional nursing and/or other committees. •  Shares s knowledge and networks with nursing colleagues within and external to DHB. •  Engages in submission processes. •  Develops and/or participates in activities which monitor and audit nursing practice and quality patient health outcomes. Quality and Risk Adherence to Southern DHB Performance Excellence and Quality Improvement Strategy. Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards. Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing are established and maintained. Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through. Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiatives. •  Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, and CPR. •  Completes Fire, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifies, takes appropriate action and promptly reports clinical, Occupational Safety & Health and security incidents. •  Evidence of assisting in the maintenance of xxxx equipment and where necessary, promptly reports unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. •  Maintains standards for safety, hygiene and medico- legal requirements. Self-Management Develops logical and complete plans to resolve issues. Manages own time adopting a disciplined approach to establishing and following priorities of work. Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in appraisal. •  Relationships are developed and maintained with own peer group for robust peer review and support. Other Duties Undertaking duties from time to time that may be in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. • Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values.  You respond positively to requests for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness. Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. •  You produce work that complies with SDHB processes and reflects best practice. •  Research undertaken is robust and well considered. •  Live and support the DHB values in everything you do. Professional Development – self Identifying areas for personal and professional development. •  Training and development goals are identified/agreed with your manager. •  Performance objectives reviewed annually with your manager. •  You actively seek feedback and accept constructive criticism. Health, Safety and Wellbeing Taking all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others while at work, in accordance with the Southern DHB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and systems. •  You understand and consistently meet your obligations under Southern DHB’s Health and Safety policy/procedures. •  You actively encourage and challenge your peers to work in a safe manner. •  Effort is made to strive for best practice in Health and Safety at all times.