Casual Registered Nurse - Wairoa Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location: Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Service/ Department: Nursing – Acute Services

Contract: Casual

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role:

We are seeking Casual Registered Nurses to join the Wairoa Hospital team over the holiday period to help meet the increased demand from an influx of holidaymakers. This is an excellent opportunity to support a rural hospital providing high-quality care to our community and visitors during a busy and rewarding time of year.

As a Registered Nurse in our team, you’ll provide exceptional care across our integrated services, which include a 2-bed emergency department, a 9-bed inpatient unit, and a 3-bed primary maternity facility. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred care for patients in this unique rural setting.

To learn more about the position and to review the position profile, click here.

About the Team/Service/ Location:

Wairoa Hospital serves a close-knit rural community and is situated alongside an Integrated Family Health Centre. Our services provide acute, inpatient, and primary maternity care, with a strong focus on delivering culturally responsive and whānau-centred care.

The holiday period sees an increase in demand for health services as visitors and holidaymakers join our vibrant community. This casual role offers flexibility and the chance to make a meaningful difference during this busy time.

About you:

We are looking for experienced and adaptable Registered Nurses who are passionate about providing quality care and are ready to step into a dynamic environment. You will:

• Hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• Have experience in acute, emergency, or inpatient care (rural nursing experience is advantageous but not essential).

• Thrive in a team environment, communicating effectively with colleagues, patients, and whānau.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor under pressure.
• Possess excellent clinical and critical thinking skills, ensuring safe, patient-centred care.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand:

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply:

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.