Registered Nurse

Summerset Retirement Villages; Napier; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend penalty rates

Southern Cross Health Insurance

Professional development time

PDRP leave

Job summary

Summerset Retirement Villages in Napier is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our care team at Summerset in the Bay. You will support residents with comprehensive clinical care, lead on specific shifts, and partner with families to enhance daily life and wellbeing.

Applicants must hold NZ Registration and a current Practising Certificate, with a genuine interest in caring for older people and delivering resident-directed care within a village setting.

Qualifications

• NZ Registration and a current Practising Certificate are essential.
• Experience in aged care or retirement village clinical services is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care and develop care plans for residents.
• Assess residents clinically and make appropriate decisions on shifts.
• Lead and guide care staff to ensure resident comfort and safety.
• Document progress and partner with families to improve quality of life.

Skills

NZ Registration

Practising Certificate

Clinical leadership

Job description

Company Description

You can help bring our villages to life! At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

Job Description

As a Registered Nurse at our Summerset in the Bay village, you will be part of a team that provides quality aged care and creates the best most enjoyable lifestyle to our care centre residents. Our residents are often here for many years, and our approach to care is resident-directed. The ultimate focus is their quality of life.

Typical Duties Include

• Managing residents’ everyday needs, from clinical to end-of-life care
• Creating and following long term care plans as well as clinical assessments
• Taking charge of the care centre on certain shifts and making appropriate clinical decisions
• Delivering planned nursing care and evaluate progress in partnership with the resident and their family to enhance their daily lives.
• Providing guidance and direction to the caregivers on shift
• Building trusted relationships with residents and their families

This role works between 60 - 80 hours per fortnight on a 4 days on, 2 days off roster.

As an experienced Registered Nurse, you will be seeking a rewarding role and feel motivated by enhancing residents’ lives.

You’ll Bring With You

• A NZ Registration and a current Practicing Certificate
• A genuine interest in working with older people and an understanding of clinical services as they are delivered in a retirement village
• Demonstrated ability to take the lead, remain calm under pressure and be emotionally resilient
• Good communication skills and the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of people, from residents, families and your colleagues

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.

Additional Information

Summerset's known for its excellent benefits and strong sense of values around care, teamwork and drive for excellence. With some of the best benefits in the sector, some of these include:

• 30% Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance
• Days assigned to professional development and access to external training
• Paid time off for PDRP

By bringing the best of life to our residents, we stand apart in the aged care sector. There's truly no better place to develop your nursing career and gain experience and skills you'll use through your entire career.

Napier Village