Registered Nurse

BUPA; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 44,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed rosters

Learning & development

Wellbeing program Viva

Health insurance

Parental leave

Uniforms & footwear

Employee discounts

EAP

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

Bupa Parkstone Care Home in Ilam, Christchurch, is seeking a Registered Nurse for a permanent part-time role averaging 30 hours per week. You will provide high-quality clinical care across rest home, hospital, and dementia settings, lead shifts, and contribute to care planning with Nursing Council NZ competencies.

The role offers fixed rolling rosters, opportunities for professional development via Bupa Campus, and access to Viva wellbeing program and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Council of New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate.
• NZ aged care experience preferred; other RN backgrounds considered.
• Demonstrated improvements in care plans, assessments and documentation quality.
• Identifies health changes early and acts to ensure safety.
• Communicates effectively with residents, whānau, teams and providers.
• Maintains clinical standards, accurate documentation and quality improvement.
• Confident using clinical systems, records and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead care delivery and shifts within rest home, hospital or dementia settings.
• Contribute to care planning and resident outcomes with evidence‑based practice.
• Collaborate with residents, whānau and healthcare teams to ensure wellbeing and safety.

Skills

Aged care experience

Care plans

Assessments

Documentation quality

Effective communication

Clinical systems

Education

Annual Practising Certificate (APC) NZ

Job description

Registered Nurse | Permanent Part Time | 30 Hours Per Week | Morning Shifts | 4 On 2 Off Roster | Ilam, Christchurch

At Bupa, purpose meets possible.

Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, innovative, and deeply personal.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is evolving, and so are we. By investing in advanced health technologies, better systems, and exciting pipelines of modern care products, we are empowering our residents to live with greater independence and dignity. In this role you won't just manage care, you’ll help pioneer a smarter, more connected ecosystem that delivers exceptional support to our communities.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.

Just imagine the impact you could make.

Hours & Roster Details:

• Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time
• Hours: Average 30 hours per week
• Shift Time: Mix of 6:45am to 3:15pm and 7:00am to 11:00am shifts
• Roster Pattern: 4 shifts on, 2 shifts off (6-weekly rotating roster across Monday - Sunday)

The purpose of this job

Located in Ilam, Christchurch, Bupa Parkstone Care Home is a 95-bed facility providing rest home, hospital, dementia, and care suite services, including a dedicated 21-bed dementia unit. The size and diversity of the home create a varied clinical caseload where experienced nurses can apply advanced assessment skills, lead shifts confidently, and play a key role in care planning and resident outcomes.
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide high-quality clinical care to residents across rest home, hospital or psychogeriatric settings.

• You’ll deliver person-centred care aligned with Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies, ensuring residents’ wellbeing, dignity and safety while supporting their individual needs
• Success in this role looks like leading care delivery, embracing new care product innovations, and making clinical decisions while delivering safe, evidence-based care
• You will excel at building strong relationships with residents and whānau, while actively contributing to continuous quality improvement

What you’ll need to make it possible

• Current Nursing Council of New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate
• NZ aged care experience preferred; other RN backgrounds considered
• Demonstrated improvements in care plans, assessments and documentation quality
• Identifies health changes early and acts to ensure safety
• Communicates effectively with residents, whānau, teams and providers
• Maintains clinical standards, accurate documentation and quality improvement
• Confident using clinical systems, records and reporting tools.

Why you’ll love it?

• Plan your life ahead outside of work with fixed rolling rosters
• Access to Bupa Campus – your go-to space for global learning and development
• Access to Viva, Bupa's global employee wellbeing programme
• Southern Cross health insurance membership with monthly premiums fully paid for eligible employees
• Enhanced parental leave - 12 or 24 weeks of paid gender-neutral parental leave for eligible employees
• Complimentary uniforms provided to make you look and feel your best at work. Annual footwear allowance
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits and discounts across retail, technology and more. Employee Assistance Programme when you need it most
• Regularly offered free flu vaccinations, free skin checks and initial menopause consultation
• Refer a Friend Programme

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future of healthcare, together.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga Caring | Manaakitanga Responsible | Haepapa

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants. We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.