Registered Nurse - Full Time

Radius Care; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff App discounts

Uniform provided

Weekend and night shift allowances

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Job summary

Radius Care in Dunedin is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide person-centred care for residents. The role involves completing assessments, care planning, monitoring conditions, administering medicines, and assisting residents with daily activities.

We value empathy, strong reporting, and flexibility to work a 32-hour week on a rotating 24/7 roster, including weekends and public holidays. NZ nursing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current NZ Annual Practising Certificate
• Computer literacy with concise reporting skills
• People skills + empathy for residents and families
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts
• 1+ years of experience as a registered nurse in NZ preferred
• NZ aged care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Complete patient assessments and care plans.
• Monitor residents' conditions and behaviours, and respond to changes.
• Administer medicines and assist residents with daily activities.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records and documents.
• Educate peers about possible medicine side-effects.
• Wound management and timely interventions.
• Support families and carers with information and reassurance.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Empathy

Clinical assessment

Wound care

Roster flexibility

Medication administration

Education

NZ Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

Exceptional People Exceptional Care: Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 25 locations nationwide, employing over 1800 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.

Location:RadiusFulton, 530 Hillside Rd, Caversham, Dunedin

Hours of work:Full time, 32 hours per week, over a rotating 24/7 roster, including weekends and public holidays.

About the role:

Gain valuable experience in person-centred care, and enhance your critical thinking skills. Complete patient assessments and care plans. Provide exceptional care, while evaluating outcomes for residents and their families. Monitor changes to residents’ conditions and behaviours. Administer medicines, and assist residents with daily activities.

Duties include:

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records and documents
• Educate and direct peers about possible side-effects of medicines
• Monitor residents and initiate appropriate treatment in an emergency
• Wound management
• Reassuring and educating residents’ families

We offer:

• Access to discounts and benefits via our Staff App + Uniform
• Competitive rates + weekend and night shift allowances
• Supportive team environment + Optimal staff-to-resident ratio
• Ongoing training and development
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Skills and Experience:

• Current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate
• Computer literacy with concise reporting skills
• People skills + empathy for our residents and their families
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts
• 1+ years of experience as a registered nurse in NZ preferred
• NZ aged care experience preferred

Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.

E kaha tautoko ana a Radius care i te ōritetanga, me te kanorau ā ō tātou nei kaimahi. E pirihonga ana mātou ki te whakaroto i ngā whiwhinga mahi whakaōrite, me te whakawhanake i tō umanga ngaio. Āno hoki, kia haumaru, kia hauora hoki tō tātou whaitua mahi. Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a kōutou, ngā kaitono kātoa. Āhakoa nō hea koe , āhakoa te pakeke , tō ira tangata rānei. E whai tīkanga ana tō tātou nei rōpu whakahaere, i ngā wheako whaiaro maha kei a kōutou kātoa.