Registered Nurse - Part time

Summerset Retirement Villages; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend uplift 30% on hourly rate

Southern Cross health insurance

Professional development days

Paid time off for PDRP

Job summary

Summerset Prebbleton is opening a brand-new care centre, inviting an experienced Registered Nurse to join a team delivering high-quality aged care in a state-of-the-art environment. The role focuses on resident quality of life, with a resident-directed care approach and leadership on select shifts.

You’ll complete three weeks of paid onsite training from 18 January to 5 February 2027, then work a 2-days-on, 4-days-off rotation, with afternoon or night shifts and weekly hours between 15 and 25.

Qualifications

• NZ Registration and Practising Certificate is required.
• Genuine interest in working with older people and understanding of retirement village care.
• Demonstrated ability to take the lead, stay calm under pressure and be emotionally resilient.
• Good communication skills to build rapport with residents, families, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Managing residents’ everyday needs, from clinical to end-of-life care.
• Creating and following long-term care plans and clinical assessments.
• Taking charge of the care centre on certain shifts and making clinical decisions.
• Delivering planned nursing care and evaluating progress with residents and families.
• Providing guidance and direction to caregivers on shift.
• Building trusted relationships with residents and their families.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Resilience

Resident-centered care

Education

NZ Registration and Practising Certificate

Job description

Company Description

You can help bring our villages to life!

Summerset Prebbleton is preparing to open its brand-new care centre – a premium facility nestled in a picturesque, established village poised to become the heart of aged care in the region. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something special from the very beginning, where you’ll help deliver compassionate, high-quality care in a state-of-the-art environment.

Job Description

As a Registered Nurse at our Prebbleton village, you will be part of a team that provides quality aged care and creates the best most enjoyable lifestyle to our care centre residents. Our residents are often here for many years, and our approach to care is resident-directed. The ultimate focus is their quality of life.

Typical Duties Include

• Managing residents’ everyday needs, from clinical to end-of-life care
• Creating and following long term care plans as well as clinical assessments
• Taking charge of the care centre on certain shifts and making appropriate clinical decisions
• Delivering planned nursing care and evaluate progress in partnership with the resident and their family to enhance their daily lives.
• Providing guidance and direction to the caregivers on shift
• Building trusted relationships with residents and their families

You’ll need to be available for three weeks of paid, onsite training from 18 January to 5 February 2027, running Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, ahead of the Care Centre’s official opening.

You will be working a 2-days-on, 4-days-off rotating shift pattern, with weekly hours ranging from a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 25. We have opportunities across either afternoon (3:00pm – 11:00pm), or night shifts (11:00pm – 7:00am).

You’ll Bring With You

• A NZ Registration and a current Practicing Certificate
• A genuine interest in working with older people and an understanding of clinical services as they are delivered in a retirement village
• Demonstrated ability to take the lead, remain calm under pressure and be emotionally resilient
• Good communication skills and the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of people, from residents, families and your colleagues

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.

Additional Information

Summerset's known for its excellent benefits and strong sense of values around care, teamwork and drive for excellence. With some of the best benefits in the sector, some of these include:

• Weekend rates of an additional 30% on your hourly rate
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance
• Days assigned to professional development and access to external training
• Paid time off for PDRP

By bringing the best of life to our residents, we stand apart in the aged care sector. There's truly no better place to develop your nursing career and gain experience and skills you'll use through your entire career.

Applications for this role will close on Friday 6th November.

Prebbleton Village