Nurse Support Worker

  • Northland
  • $26 per hour
  • Full time
  • Healthcare
  • Posted 1 day ago

Job Description

Lowie Healthcare is looking for experienced Nursing Support Workers to join us in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Looking for a job to show your empathy and passion in the healthcare industry? Apply now!

What we offer:

  • $26.16 an hour
  • Guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week
  • Fixed-term full-time work (Rotating roster that may include occasional weekends and night shifts)
  • Great company culture
  • Career progression pathways

Our consultants go above and beyond to be fair, lead you to success, care for your well-being and prioritise your safety.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

  • Following care plans of patients and providing personal care
  • Monitors patient well-being and support nutrition, fluid balance, hydration & skin care
  • Provides efficient assistance to nursing staff, including supplies management, clinic set up, plus administration tasks
  • Identifies opportunities for health education and promotes within team
  • Comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and maintain a safe work environment and safety of self & others
  • Maintains HCA core competencies, annual development plans and performance appraisal


The ideal candidate will ideally have:

  • Attitude - a desire to help and support others, achieving excellence in all you do!
  • A minimum bachelor's degree in nursing
  • Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively
  • Be able to complete our mandatory training and attend training sessions
  • 5 + years of experience in a healthcare setting
  • Excellent communication skills
  • NCEA level 4 or equivalent

Lowie Recruitment can offer you not just a job, but a career.

Lowie Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer. We are members of Diversity Works NZ and the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) of Australia and New Zealand. We are dedicated to providing a service that excels industry standards.