Internal Transit Nurse / Flight Nurse

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay seeks an Internal Transit Nurse / Flight Nurse for Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital. The role is a permanent, part-time position (0.5 FTE) delivering aeromedical and patient transport care with autonomy and a high-acuity focus.

As a Registered Nurse Flight Nurse, you will perform advanced assessments, monitor patient status, and coordinate with medical teams, aircrew, and ambulance services to ensure safe, seamless care during

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with extensive acute care experience and solid clinical judgement.
• Current NZ Nursing Council registration and Annual Practising Certificate required.
• Minimum five years post-registration with emergency/critical care exposure.
• IV certification and CORE Advanced or equivalent are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care for aeromedical and patient transport patients.
• Perform advanced clinical assessments and monitor for deterioration.
• Collaborate with medical teams, aircrew, ambulance services and providers.
• Deliver high quality care across air and road transport settings.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Clinical judgement

Decision making under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing Council NZ registration

Annual Practising Certificate

Tools

IV certification

CORE Advanced or equivalent

Job description

Internal Transit Nurse / Flight Nurse Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital

Permanent, Part time, 40 Hours per fortnight (0.5 FTE)

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to combine advanced nursing practice with aeromedical and patient transport care, making a real difference to patients when they need it most.

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.

As a Registered Nurse Flight Nurse, you will provide specialist nursing care to patients requiring air and road transport across the region. Working in a fast paced and dynamic environment, you will undertake advanced clinical assessments, deliver high quality patient care, monitor for clinical deterioration, and respond effectively in situations that require sound judgement and quick decision making. You will work closely with medical teams, aircrew, ambulance services and healthcare providers to ensure patients receive safe and seamless care throughout their journey.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who thrives in high acuity environments and enjoys the challenge of delivering care beyond the traditional hospital setting. Every shift brings variety, autonomy and the chance to make a meaningful difference while working with a highly skilled and supportive transport team.

About the Team/Service/ Location: Our Flight and Transport Service is based in Hastings and provides critical patient transport services across Hawke's Bay and beyond. We are a dedicated team of experienced clinicians committed to delivering safe, responsive and patient focused care while supporting the healthcare needs of our communities.

For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay click HERE.

About you

• As a Registered Nurse Flight Nurse, you will bring extensive acute care nursing experience, excellent clinical judgement and a passion for delivering high quality patient care.
• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• A minimum of five years post registration nursing experience, including recent experience in emergency, critical care or high dependency nursing.
• IV certification and CORE Advanced or equivalent.
• Strong assessment, communication and decision making skills in high pressure environments.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams while managing competing priorities.

Working at Health New Zealand

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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 17th November 2026.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

As Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

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