Experienced Registered Nurse

St John Of God Hauora Trust; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Award-winning gardens

Job summary

St John of God Hauora Trust in Halswell (Canterbury, New Zealand) is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our rehabilitation and residential care team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality nursing care, conducting clinical assessments and contributing to care planning for residents with traumatic brain injury, neurological conditions and complex disabilities.

You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, provide clinical leadership, and respond to deterioration

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Nursing Council NZ registration and APC.
• Minimum of two years’ nursing experience in New Zealand.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to recognise and respond to clinical deterioration.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Commitment to person-centred and culturally responsive care.
• Interest in rehabilitation and supporting meaningful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care in specialist residential and rehabilitation services.
• Undertake clinical assessments and respond to residents' health changes.
• Contribute to clinical decision-making, care planning and risk management.
• Support residents with traumatic brain injury, neurological conditions and complex disabilities.
• Collaborate with residents, whānau, nurses, support workers and allied health teams.
• Provide clinical guidance and leadership to team members.
• Recognise deterioration and respond to emergencies and complex clinical situations.
• Contribute to quality improvement and service development.

Job description

Introduction

At Hauora Ability Services Halswell, our nurses support people with neurological conditions, complex disabilities, rehabilitation needs and traumatic brain injury to achieve greater independence, wellbeing and quality of life.

We are looking for an experienced and clinically confident Registered Nurse with a minimum of two years' nursing experience in New Zealand to join our team.

Description

The opportunity

• Provide high-quality nursing care within our specialist residential and rehabilitation services.
• Undertake clinical assessments and respond to changes in residents’ health and wellbeing.
• Contribute to clinical decision-making, care planning and risk management.
• Support people living with traumatic brain injury, neurological conditions and complex disabilities.
• Work collaboratively with residents, whānau, nursing colleagues, Support Workers and our rehabilitation and allied health teams.
• Provide clinical guidance and leadership and support less-experienced members of the team.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to deterioration, emergencies and complex clinical situations.
• Contribute to quality improvement and the ongoing development of our services.

About You

You will be an experienced, compassionate and clinically capable Registered Nurse who is confident working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

You will bring:

• Current Nursing Council of New Zealand registration and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• A minimum of two years’ nursing experience in New Zealand.
• Sound clinical assessment, critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
• Confidence recognising and responding to clinical deterioration.
• Strong communication and clinical documentation skills.
• The ability to provide clinical guidance and support to others.
• A commitment to person-centred and culturally responsive care.
• A genuine interest in rehabilitation and supporting people to achieve meaningful outcomes.
• The legal right to work in New Zealand.

Experience in traumatic brain injury, neurological rehabilitation, disability support or complex clinical care would be highly regarded.

Why join us?

• Develop your expertise in TBI, neurological rehabilitation and complex disability care.
• Work alongside experienced nursing, rehabilitation and allied health professionals.
• Build meaningful relationships with residents and their whānau.
• Access ongoing education and professional development.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement.
• Join a supportive, diverse and collaborative team.
• Free and secure onsite parking.
• Attractive grounds with award-winning gardens.

If you are an experienced Registered Nurse who values clinical excellence, relationship-based care and supporting people to achieve greater independence, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

Hauora Ability Services Halswell supports people living with disability to lead engaging and fulfilling lives. Our 60-room residential site is situated in attractive grounds with award-winning gardens. The facility has an onsite gym and Rehabilitation and Therapy team, who support residents living in our care. Our services employ over 300 people in Canterbury and Wellington. At St John of God Hauora Trust, we employ and are privileged to work with people from a range of cultures, beliefs, abilities, genders, and sexual identities. St John of God Hauora Trust is a member of Te Uru Tāngata, Centre for Workplace Inclusion.