District Nurse/ Registered Nurse - Stoma Care - Casual

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Greytown; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

In-service training

Orientation support

Academic opportunities

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley is seeking casual district nurses to join our Wellington team. These roles offer flexible shifts with no guaranteed hours, ideal for nurses balancing other commitments.

You’ll provide home-based care in the community, with autonomy and variety, in a supportive team environment. Applicants should hold a current Annual Practising Certificate with the NZ Nursing Council and have experience in district/community nursing.

Qualifications

• Current Annual Practising Certificate as a Registered Nurse with the NZ Nursing Council.
• Five years' clinical nursing experience is preferred for community roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based district nursing and care including wound and IV therapy.
• Deliver palliative and stoma/incontinence care as part of the home care team.
• Coordinate with GPs and HCAs to develop and implement patient care plans.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Independent worker

Community nursing experience

Education

RN - Registered Nurse

Job description

Location: Ewart building - Coromandel Street - Newtown Wellington

Contract: Casual employment with shifts rostered on a rotating and as required basis.

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 to recruit casual district nurses, including a casual stoma district nurse, to join our Wellington team. Casual positions offer flexible shifts with no guaranteed hours, making them ideal for nurses who are balancing other professional or personal commitments. These roles are well suited to experience Registered Nurses (RNs) who are looking to apply their skills and expertise in a rewarding community-based setting. You will enjoy greater autonomy, flexibility, and variety while delivering high-quality care to people in their homes and local communities.

What we offer flexible shifts, morning: 8:00am - 4:30pm and afternoon: 1:30pm - 10:00pm

• Access to regular in-service training, study days, and post-registration academic opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to service development through our Clinical Governance meetings
• A supportive orientation period for nurses new to community care

What we’re looking for:

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in community nursing, palliative care, medical, or wound care is highly valued - but we welcome nurses from all backgrounds

Additional information: Police vetting is required if not currently employed by Capital Coast.

About the Team/Service/ Location

We’re seeking District Nurses to join our supportive nursing team, working out of the Ewart building, 2 Coromandel Street, Newtown Wellington.

District Nursing is a dynamic and evolving specialty. Our nurses play a vital role in supporting patients transitioning from hospital to home, and in working alongside GP practices to provide care in the community.

Delivering home-based interventions including:

• Intravenous therapy
• Palliative care
• Wound care
• Compression bandaging and Doppler assessments
• Medication management
• Stoma and incontinence care
• Respiratory support and home oxygen therapy
• Assessing patients for their personal care needs and developing care plans. Direction and delegation of the Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and collaborating the wider Community Health team to ensure safe, coordinated care.

About you

Current Annual Practicing Certificate as a Registered Nurse with the NZ Nursing Council

Previous experience in district nursing and experience/interest in working in the community setting.

On the PDRP, or willing to work towards.

Ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions

Police vetting (required if not currently employed by Capital, Coast)Board range of experience in clinical nursing experience of at least five years.

Able to develop and maintain relationships with other community healthcare providers.

Ability to work collaboratively.Team player and have excellent decision making skills.A current driver licence is essential

Working at 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.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail]