Registered Nurse

Summerset Retirement Villages; Napier; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend additional penal hourly rates

Southern Cross Health Essentials

PD days for professional development

Paid time off for PDRP

Job summary

Summerset Palms village in New Zealand is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our care team. You’ll provide quality aged care and support residents to enjoy the best possible lifestyle, with a resident-directed approach.

Typical duties include managing residents' clinical needs, creating and following long-term care plans, taking charge on shifts, delivering planned nursing care and guiding caregivers. A NZ Registration and current Practising Certificate are required.

Qualifications

• NZ Registration with Practising Certificate is required.
• Experience in aged care is highly valued.
• Ability to lead on shift and support the team.

Responsibilities

• Manage residents’ clinical needs and end-of-life care.
• Develop and follow long-term care plans and assessments.
• Take charge of the care centre on shifts and make clinical decisions.
• Deliver planned nursing care and evaluate progress with residents and families.
• Guide and support caregivers on shift.
• Build trusted relationships with residents and families.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Leadership

Communication

Emotional resilience

Education

NZ Registered Nurse with Practising Certificate

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 Palms 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 60 - 80 hours per fortnight on a 4days on, 2days off roster, with a mix of AM and PM shifts.

Qualifications

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:

• 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.

Next Steps

Applications for this role will close on Wednesday 14th October. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications.

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