Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

The Intensive Care Services team at Wellington Regional Hospital seeks registered nurses to join on a permanent or fixed-term basis, 0.7 FTE and above, with 12-hour rostered and rotating shifts and flexible full- or part-time options. Start dates are anticipated between January and April 2026.

You will contribute to care across ICU specialties including cardio-thoracic, neurosurgery and paediatrics, while supporting education and professional development within Health New Zealand.

Qualifications

• Two years of ward care nursing experience is a minimum requirement.
• A background in critical care is desirable.
• Various contracts available: leave cover, permanent, fixed-term, full-time or part-time.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to adult and paediatric ICU patients.
• Provide general staff nurse duties within Intensive Care Services.

Skills

Critical care

Ward nursing experience

Education

Current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate

Job description

Location: Intensive Care Services, Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Permanent Part Time 0.7FTE and above, Rostered and Rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for innovative, committed, forward thinking registered nurses to join the team in Intensive Care Services, Wellington Hospital. Our service encompasses all specialties including cardio-thoracic, neurosurgery and paediatrics. The staff nurse role will be for a permanent or fixed-term position covering 12hour rostered and rotating shifts and will either be full-time or part-time (minimum 0.7fte (28hrs per week). The successful applicants will commence between January and April 2026. We have a strong commitment to nursing education and excellence in patient care. There are many opportunities to further your education and be part of a committed and innovative team. The Service offers support on the Professional Development Recognition Programme and progress towards a Masters degree. There is also the opportunity to train as a PAR Nurse (Patient At Risk) or as a Flight Nurse within the busiest flight retrieval service in New Zealand.

About the Team/Service/ Location

We are a multi-disciplinary clinical team who provide tertiary critical care for a wide range of patients. These include patients who have had complex operations on their heart, brain, spine or bowel. We also care for patients with medical problems such as diseases of the nervous system, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver or blood vessels, and support people with infection, cancer, or after bone marrow transplants. We also provide critical care to children who need it. We are the regional major trauma unit, looking after people with serious injuries. Our ICU staff provide several other services to help patients, their families and whānau before, during, and after they are in our care. These include aeromedical retrieval, ward support through the Patient At Risk (PAR) service and the Tracheostomy Review and Management Service (TRAMS), patient diaries, pet therapy, psychologists, and a bereavement group.

About you

A background in critical care is desired however, two years of ward care nursing experience is a minimum requirement. If you are keen to be part of a service that supports initiative, autonomy and excellence in nursing practice then we are interested in hearing from you. There are a variety of contracts available including leave cover, permanent or fixed-term and full-time or part-time.

Duties

Duties General staff nurse duties Intensive Care Delivery of care to patients in adult and paediatric ICU

Skills & Experience

• Current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate
• Previous hospital nursing experience
• Intensive care qualification desirable
• Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori Pacific Peoples and the Disability Community.