Registered Nurse

Tainui Home Trust Board; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend & after-hours penalties

Overtime pay 1.5x

Free flu vaccine

Flexible work environment

Supportive team

Job summary

Tainui Village, part of Tainui Home Trust Board, in Westown, North Island, is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our team providing compassionate rest home and hospital level care for the elderly. This permanent part-time role offers 48–56 hours across 6–7 shifts per fortnight on a 24-hour roster with weekend work and flexible AM/PM/night shifts.

You will lead a team of healthcare assistants, participate in care planning and documentation, manage wound care and medications, and build

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NZ registration and Practising Certificate.
• Experience in Palliative Care, Dementia, and InterRAI preferred but training provided.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of healthcare assistants.
• Ensure high standards of clinical care and resident wellbeing.
• Act as the key decision-maker and point of contact for families, staff, and allied health professionals.
• Contribute to care planning, assessments, and documentation.
• Foster a positive team culture and mentor junior staff.
• Develop lasting relationships with residents and their families.
• Wound care and medication management.

Job description

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Tainui Home Trust Board – Westown, North Island

Tainui Village is a visionary Christian charitable trust that meets the spiritual, personal and variable accommodation needs of the older persons in Taranaki by providing exceptional care and support to them and their families.

Tainui Village provides rest home and hospital level care for the elderly community.

At Tainui Village, we're passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Tainui Village prides itself on its family feel and not being another large corporation therefore you will never feel like just a number. If you would like to work in a role that is both rewarding and challenging and would like to make a difference, then we would like to hear from you!

We’re seeking a dedicatedRegistered Nurseto be part of our team. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in a supportive environment and is passionate about leading a team to deliver exceptional care.

This is a permanent part time position for 6-7 shifts per fortnight (48-56 hours).

Shifts are based on a 24-hour roster with weekend work required, AM, PM and night shift, so flexibility is essential.

You will use your nursing and people skills to:

Lead and support a team of healthcare assistants.

Ensure high standards of clinical care and resident wellbeing

Act as the key decision-maker and point of contact for families, staff, and allied health professionals

Contribute to care planning, assessments, and documentation.

Foster a positive team culture and mentor junior staff.

Develop lasting relationships with our residents and their families.

Wound care and medication management.

Tainui Village offers:

• Supportive and highly knowledgeable team
• Penal rates for weekends and after 8pm to 7am weekdays
• Overtime rates at T1.5
• We support personal development for all our staff and we value the amazing work they do
• Free flu vaccine
• Flexible work environment

You will have

• Eligibility to work in NZ
• Flexibility to pick up different shifts
• Strong leadership skills
• Honesty and integrity
• Good customer service, organisation, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience in Palliative Care, Dementia, and InterRAI is preferred but not essential – training will be given for the right person.

Applicants for this position must be aNZ Citizen/Resident or have a valid NZ work visa.