Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

South Island - Canterbury Christchurch; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand in Christchurch invites experienced ICU nurses to join our 25-bed tertiary ICU. This role supports care for adults and children with a wide range of diagnoses, with day and night shifts across seven days.

Permanent and fixed-term positions are available, including opportunities for ongoing professional development. Applicants must be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and hold an Annual Practising Certificate, with a commitment to collaborative, high-quality

Qualifications

• ICU experience is essential and preferred.
• Ability to work all shifts across days and nights, including weekends.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are required.
• Strong organisational skills and initiative, able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for ICU patients in a busy tertiary unit.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based care.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure timely documentation.
• Demonstrate initiative, adaptability and a patient-centered approach.

Skills

ICU Experience

Shift flexibility

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Self-starter

APC registered

Education

Nursing Registration with NZ Nursing Council & APC

Job description

• Permanent and fixed-term positions available

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health systemthat serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are looking for Registered Nurses who are interested in a career in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and who are committed to providing quality care to our ICU patients. We have a diverse patient group and provide care for a variety of diagnoses in both adults and children requiring intensive care, including those following cardio thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, spinal and trauma.

Shifts are 12 hours (8 hours during orientation) Day (6:40am start) and Night (6:40pm start), Monday to Sunday.

We currently have fixed-term positions available due to parental leave and permanent positions available.

Our permanent positions are between 0.6 - 0.9FTE (24 to 36 hours a week) and our fixed-term positions are 0.6 - 0.9FTE (24 to 36 hours a week) with end dates between March 2027 and October 2027.

Please indicate in your cover letter which role(s) you would like to be considered for.

About Service

Our Intensive Care Unit is a tertiary level 3 ICU based in the Waipapa building and currently resourced for 25 beds. We are a multidisciplinary team who see over 1,800 patients annually.

We are a service that encourages and supports professional development and career aspirations.

About You

We are looking for experienced ICU Nurses to join our team. You will be organised, intuitive, quick thinking, have excellent communicate and are a team player who thrives in challenging environments.

• Intensive Care Unit experience
• Ability to work all shifts - Day and Night across Monday to Sunday
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to effectively and efficiently complete tasks
• Motivated, shows initiative and is a flexible self-starter with the ability to work both in a team and autonomously.
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)

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 diverseMāori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: ICURNSEP2026

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch