Registered Nurse - District Nursing

  • Otago
  • $81,863 - $106,739 per annum
  • Part time
  • Healthcare
  • Posted 6 days ago

Job Description

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

  • Lakes District
  • Permanent, part-time 0.3 FTE
  • Salary band - $81,863 - $106,739 p.a. pro-rata
  • Queenstown and surrounding areas

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced passionate, committed Registered Nurse to work in the Queenstown districts. You will provide holistic nursing care and support care to a variety of clients in Queenstown and surrounding areas, ranging from terminal care, and post discharge follow-up. This is the perfect opportunity for those of you who have broad experience from a surgical and medical or community setting, and of course you'll love to work autonomously within the community.

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

You must be registered in accordance with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a Registered Nurse and possess a current Practising Certificate.

To be successful in this role you will have the ability to communicate effectively, be self-motivated and tactful with a caring attitude, be able to cope in stressful situations and work as part of a team.

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

  • A full, clean driver's licence is essential for this position.
  • Varied nursing experience of three to five years including acute clinical, surgical and medical nursing

See position description

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 8 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/