District Nurse Rotorua

North Island - Bay of Plenty Rotorua; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Free flu vaccination

Discounts with local businesses

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes invites applications for a District Nursing Registered Nurse based in Rotorua. The role involves daily community visits, care planning with patients and whānau, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based care.

The position is permanent at 0.6 FTE with full rostered shifts. A supportive work environment, competitive salary, and opportunities to contribute to a restorative, person-centred care model are offered.

Qualifications

• Hold New Zealand Nursing Council registration (NCNZ).
• Hold a current Practising Certificate.
• Have a current driver's licence for both manual and automatic vehicles.
• Evidence of practicing at Level 3 of an approved PDRP programme.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, planning and implementation of care programmes.
• Conduct daily patient visits in the community with a holistic, person-centred approach.
• Document accurately and communicate with the healthcare team.

Skills

Driver's licence

Advanced IV management

Education

NZ Nursing Council registration (NCNZ)

Practising Certificate

PDRP Level 3

Job description

Registered Nurse - District Nursing Rotorua

Permanent, 0.6 fte

Full rostered shifts

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

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, and implementation of programmes of care. These programmes are developed in partnership with patients, their family, whānau, carers, and significant others, and are grounded in evidencebased practice. Care planning reflects each persons lifestyle, race, gender, cultural background, and the physical, mental, and emotional factors that influence their health. The RN works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across both primary and secondary health settings, actively supporting the delivery of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes vision and demonstrating its values in everyday practice.

As a District Nursing Registered Nurse, your role involves daily patient visits within the community. A typical day includes an early start, scheduled home visits, responding to messages, providing homebased treatments, and concluding with patient followups and team communication. Each visit incorporates patient and whānau education, delivery of treatment, accurate documentation, responding to clinical needs as they arise, and collaborating with the wider healthcare team to ensure holistic, personcentred care.

About the Team/Service/ Location

A typical district nursing team incorporates Registered Nurses, nursing assistants working in partnership with the client and their family. The team draws on both generalist and specialist skills to deliver holistic care within the home and community. Their practice is grounded in a restorative, socioecological approach that recognises the influence of social determinants of health. District nursing also acts as a bridge between hospital and community services, providing transitional care, supporting recovery, and enabling individuals and whānau to build confidence in selfcare.Health New Zealand|Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare to a population of 110,000 people from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hours drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.

As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, free flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.

For more information on living and working in Rotorua and Taupo click here

About you

As a District Nurse you must:

• Hold New Zealand Nursing Council registration (NCNZ).
• Hold a current Practicing Certificate
• Hold a current drivers licence for both manual and automatic vehicles.
• Have evidence of practicing at Level 3 of an approved PDRP programme.
• Have at least 3-5 years post graduate nursing experience in an acute medical/surgical setting.
• Possess Advanced IV management (CVAD), Port-A-Cath, PICC, Midline experience

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: ROT04219

Location:

North Island - Bay of Plenty - Rotorua

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health

The selection process starts from the date of advertising. Due to the fast-paced nature of our roles, the vacancy close date may be subject to change.