Registered Nurse

Bupa Care Services NZ Limited; Porirua; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aged care provider in New Zealand is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Whitby Care Home. In this role, you'll provide essential clinical care to residents, lead a team of caregivers, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a current NZ Nursing Council Registration, strong clinical skills, and a compassionate approach to care. The position offers competitive pay up to $50.64 per hour along with excellent professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance

Wellbeing discounts and advice

Paid parental leave

Professional Development – in-house and external training

Qualifications

• Hold a current APC and NZ Nursing Council Registration.
• Excellent clinical skills in adult care and ideal aged care experience.
• Confident communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred clinical care for residents in care homes.
• Lead a team of caregivers to ensure quality clinical care.
• Conduct medication rounds, manage care plans, and maintain paperwork.

Skills

Clinical skills in adult care

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork abilities

Education

NZ Nursing Council Registration

Job description

Registered Nurse – Bupa Whitby Care Home

As a Registered Nurse with us, every shift is an opportunity to bring comfort, dignity, and care to our residents, whether it’s sharing a smile in the morning, supporting independence in the afternoon, or being a calming presence at night.

You’ll have the stability you’re looking for and the chance to grow your nursing career. New Graduate RNs are warmly welcomed; we’ll support you with mentoring and development as you begin your journey in aged care.

Hours & Roster Details

• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
• Hours: Average 32 hours per week
• Shift Time: Mix of Morning, Afternoon and Night Shifts
• Roster Pattern: 4 Shifts on, 2 Shifts off (6-weekly roster across Monday - Sunday)

Registered Nurses: Be at the heart of aged care

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It’s what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different person-first commitment to care. That’s why we are seeking Registered Nurses like you. Those who will help us rise to the challenges of enriching the lives of our society’s most vulnerable. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture where you can make a difference while growing your career. Sure, it’s a big call. But imagine the impact you could make.

Where You’ll Make an Impact

• Provide person-centred clinical care for residents in care homes across various levels of care.
• Lead a team of caregivers to provide the highest quality clinical care.
• Conduct medication rounds, manage care plans, and maintain accurate paperwork.
• Stand up and tell us where we can invest more to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Your Person-First Approach

You’ll help us make a real difference through your RN experience, personal passion, and empathy.

• Hold a current APC and NZ Nursing Council Registration.
• Excellent clinical skills in adult care and ideal aged care experience.
• Confident communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities.
• A compassionate nurse who strives for excellence and to make an impact in residents’ lives.
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ.

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Extra Reasons to Belong

• Up to $50.64 per hour depending on experience.
• Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
• Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
• Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
• Refer-a-friend programme.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa’.
• An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.

To express your interest, please submit an online application with your CV and we’ll reach out to chat about how you can progress your career with Bupa.

About Bupa

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we are now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people and we live by our values: Brave, Caring, and Responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga Caring | Manaakitanga Responsible | Haepapa