Registered Nurse - District Nursing

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern; Invercargill; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse in Invercargill, Southland. The role involves providing holistic nursing care across diverse community settings. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of varied nursing experience and be a registered nurse with a current practising certificate. This is a casual position that offers flexibility within the community.

Benefits

KiwiSaver contributions

Car park

Qualifications

• Three to five years varied nursing experience including acute clinical, surgical, and medical nursing.
• Registered Nurse with relevant certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing care to clients in Southland.
• Work autonomously in the community.

Skills

Effective communication

Self-motivated and tactful

Ability to work under stress

Teamwork

Education

Current Practising Certificate

Registered Nurse under Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Tools

Driver's licence

Job description

Salary band: $39.24 - $52.11 plus KiwiSaver and car park

• Work locally in the community

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced passionate, committed Registered Nurse to work in the Southland District. You will provide holistic nursing care and support care to a variety of clients in Southland and surrounding areas, ranging from terminal care to post discharge follow-up. This is the perfect opportunity for those of you who have broad experience from a surgical and medical or community setting, and of course you\'ll love to work autonomously within the community. This is a casual position on an as and when required basis.

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will:

• have the ability to communicate effectively
• be self-motivated and tactful with a caring attitude
• be able to cope in stressful situations
• be able to work as part of a team.

Our ideal candidate will:

• have a full, clean driver\'s licence is essential for this position
• have varied nursing experience of three to five years including acute clinical, surgical and medical nursing
• be registered in accordance with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a Registered Nurse
• possess a current Practising Certificate.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click "apply now". All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Tuesday, 21 October 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.

Job details

Job Reference: HNZN01966

Location: South Island - Southland - Invercargill

Job type: Casual

Expertise: Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health