Registered Nurse - District Nurse

HealthCare of New Zealand; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Petrol card

PD & online learning platform

Mentorship programme

Supportive clinical team

Samsung discounts

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

HealthCare NZ in Christchurch seeks a passionate Registered Nurse to join our Community Nursing team. You will deliver a wide range of clinical care in clients’ homes, building meaningful relationships while making a tangible impact every day.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care, including palliative and wound care, medication management, and diabetes care. A full or restricted driver licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Current NZ Registered Nurse practising certificate.
• At least one year of post-registration experience.
• Strong clinical judgement and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building ability.
• A passion for improving the lives of people in their own homes.
• Full or restricted driver licence (essential for this role).

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of clinical care in people’s homes.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of Nurses, Coordinators, Support Workers, and Allied Health professionals.
• Manage medications and care plans.
• Build meaningful relationships with clients and families.
• Support 24/7 service with a roaster designed for work-life balance.

Skills

Strong clinical judgement

Excellent communication

Relationship-building

Driver licence

Education

NZ Registered Nurse practising certificate

Job description

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HealthCare of New Zealand – Christchurch, South Island

At HealthCare NZ, we’ve been supporting communities across Aotearoa since 1988. Our purpose is simple but powerful: to help people live independently, safely, and with dignity in their own homes.

As one of New Zealand’s leading health and human services providers, we deliver a wide range of community and complex care services. Our nurses play a vital role in ensuring people receive high-quality clinical care—right where they need it most.

Why join us? | He aha ai mātou?

We know great nursing deserves great support. When you join HealthCare NZ, you’ll be part of a team that truly values your expertise and invests in your growth.

What you can expect:

• Company vehicle and petrol card
• Ongoing professional development and online learning platform
• Dedicated mentorship programme to support your career progression
• Supportive, experienced clinical team
• Exclusive partnership discounts with Samsung
• National organisation with strong career pathways
• Discounted health insurance

If you're looking for a role that is both rewarding and professionally stimulating, we would love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a passionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our Community Nursing team in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

This is a highly autonomous role where you’ll deliver a wide range of clinical care in people’s homes, building meaningful relationships while making a tangible impact every day.

You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team of Nurses, Coordinators, Support Workers, and Allied Health professionals.

Your scope of care will include:

• Palliative and end-of-life care (including syringe drivers)
• Complex and non-complex wound care (including negative pressure therapy and compression bandaging)
• Medication management (including methadone programmes)
• Diabetes management
• Catheter and bowel care
• Post-surgical cardio-thoracic and chest care

Flexibility & work structure

We provide a 24/7 service, with a shared roster designed to support work-life balance:

• Morning shift: 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Afternoon shift: 1:00pm – 9:30pm
• On-call: Approximately one overnight shift every four weeks

We’re looking for someone who is not only clinically capable but genuinely committed to community-based care.

You will have:

• Current NZ Registered Nurse practising certificate
• At least one year of post-registration experience
• Strong clinical judgement and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building ability
• A passion for improving the lives of people in their own homes
• Full or restricted driver licence (essential for this role)

Only suitable candidates will be contacted for interview and applications will be reviewed as they are received, therefore resulting in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Please note:You must be a citizen or resident of this country to apply, and currently registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.