Community Nurse

pinnacle; Taupo; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

EAP services

Free flu vaccinations

Flexible workplace

Job summary

Pinnacle is seeking a confident Community Nurse to join the Lakes team in Taupo on a part-time basis (32 hours per week). You will deliver person- and whānau-centred nursing across clinics, homes, schools, and telehealth, collaborating with general practice, Māori health providers, and community services to improve equity and access to care.

The role emphasizes autonomous practice, strong relationships, and high-quality care, including health assessments, care planning, coordination, and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NZ APC and current license.
• Five years post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience in primary care, community nursing, or chronic condition management.
• Excellent clinical assessment, care planning, and nursing management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments, care planning, and clinical management.
• Deliver health promotion, education, and care coordination across settings.
• Provide navigation and interdisciplinary collaboration to support integrated care.
• Support nurse-led clinics and outreach services in the community.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Communication

Care coordination

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education delivery

Microsoft 365 competency

Education

Registered Nurse with NZ APC

Five years post-registration nursing experience

Postgraduate nursing qualification

Community health qualification

Tools

Clinical management systems

Microsoft 365

Job description

Te whiwhinga mahi: The opportunity

Join our Lakes team as a part-time (32 hours per week) Community Nurse and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, whānau, and communities across the region.

In this role, you'll provide comprehensive, person and whānau-centred nursing care across a range of settings, including clinics, homes, schools, community locations, and telehealth. Working collaboratively with general practice teams, community providers, iwi and Māori health providers, specialist services, and wider health and social support agencies, you'll help improve health outcomes, access to care, self-management, and equity.

You’ll undertake health assessments, care planning, clinical management, health promotion, education, care coordination, and navigation across community and primary care settings. You’ll also support integrated care delivery through outreach services, nurse-led clinics, and multidisciplinary collaboration, while acting as an expert nursing resource and advocate for patients and whānau.

The ideal candidate is a confident and experienced nurse who enjoys working autonomously, building strong relationships, and delivering high-quality care that makes a lasting impact in the community.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

• An organisation which strives to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• A great supportive team environment.
• An opportunity to join a highly skilled team that passionately pursues our purpose of making it easier for people to stay healthy.
• An environment which encourages a happy, healthy and balanced workforce through flexible workplace offerings and additional gifted leave.
• A commitment to your health and wellbeing with an offer of medical insurance, EAP services, and free flu vaccinations.

He kōrero mōu: About you

• Registered Nurse with a current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
• Minimum of five years post-registration nursing experience.
• Demonstrated experience in primary care, community nursing, or chronic condition management.
• Excellent clinical assessment, care planning, and nursing management skills.
• Experience working autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong care coordination, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience providing education to patients, whānau, and healthcare professionals.
• Understanding of population health, health equity, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organisational skills.
• Competency using clinical management systems and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Current full New Zealand driver's licence.

Desirable:

• Qualified Registered Nurse Prescriber (Designated Prescriber) or Community Nurse Prescriber.
• Postgraduate nursing qualification or relevant specialty qualification.
• Experience managing long-term conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory conditions.
• Experience delivering outreach and community-based services.

Mō tō mātou rōpū: About the team

Pinnacle has made an explicit commitment to Māori and our communities to improve equity of health and wellbeing, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We have also made an equity commitment to our Pasifika population.

Elevate your professional growth and personal fulfilment by supporting people and whānau to access the care they need, when and where they need it. Bring your purpose to life by delivering integrated, community-based healthcare that improves wellbeing and strengthens outcomes for our communities.

Visit https://www.pinnacle.co.nz/careers to find out more about the Pinnacle group.

Applications close 5pm Friday, 23 October 2026