Registered Nurse - Dunedin

New Zealand Blood Service; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 78,000 - 109,000; Part time

Job summary

New Zealand Blood Service in Dunedin is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Donor Centre team. You will support donors, perform nursing assessments, and ensure a safe, compassionate donation experience in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants must hold a current New Zealand practising certificate and have strong communication and clinical skills. Phlebotomy experience is preferred, and a comprehensive induction program is provided.

Qualifications

• NZ practising certificate required
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred
• Strong communication and clinical skills

Responsibilities

• Support donors and provide an exceptional donor experience
• Care for patients accessing therapeutic services and monitor donor health education
• Contribute to a team delivering blood collection in a Donor Centre setting

Skills

Communication skills

Nursing care

Phlebotomy (preferred)

Education

Registered Nurse with NZ practising certificate

Job description

• Current NZ practising certificate required

About New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBS) is dedicated to saving lives. Every year, tens of thousands of generous people donate their time, blood and plasma to us for free. In addition to our vein to vein service in transfusion we also provide national services in organ transplantation, cellular therapies and tissue banking. We exist to ensure the efficient delivery of safe blood and tissue products on a time critical basis throughout New Zealand and through the generosity of our donors, we are able to help save lives.

Our shared values are at the heart of our organisation's culture and guide our behaviour each and every day. These values inspire, motivate us and drive us to provide the very best service to the New Zealand public.

Watch this video to see what our people say about the NZBS values they admire the most.

About the role

Our Dunedin Collection Centre offers an exciting opportunity to work in a rewarding area of the health sector, supporting donors and making a meaningful difference to patient outcomes.

There is a lot more to being a Nurse at New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBS) than just taking blood! From supporting voluntary donors through a range of donation types to caring for patients accessing our therapeutic services, this role offers a varied and rewarding opportunity to utilise your nursing skills in a unique healthcare setting.

Our Dunedin Donor Centre operates Monday to Friday, with staff working a combination of morning and afternoon shifts as part of a rotating roster. We also do a monthly Saturday collection, so occasional weekend duties may also be required

Whether you are interested in developing clinical skills, leadership skills coordinating our collects, coaching and training skills as a workforce coach or gaining experience in therapeutic procedures such as therapeutic plasma exchange, NZBS has fantastic opportunities for everyone.

About you

As our donors generously give their time to donate blood, providing an exceptional donor experience is essential to encouraging their ongoing support. You'll be a confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills, enabling you to build rapport, provide reassurance, and support donors throughout every stage of their donation journey.

We welcome applications from Registered Nurses with a current New Zealand practising certificate who can bring their advanced health assessment, clinical expertise, and reflective practice skills to all aspects of blood product collection and donor health education at the Dunedin Donor Centre.

Previous phlebotomy experience is preferred.

A comprehensive induction programme, training and PDRP available.

Salary offered for Registered Nurses starting at $77,667 to $109,407 depending on skills, registration, and experience.

If this role sounds like you and you are self-motivated, get the best out of people and able to communicate on all levels, then we would like to hear from you.

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