Registered Nurse - Lakes District

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 84,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand in Queenstown is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide high-quality nursing care across General Ward, ED, and Outpatients, using evidence-based practice and a holistic approach.

The role may involve an on-call roster to assist with transfers. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, applying your experience to diverse patient needs in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Current New Zealand Registration and APC.
• 2+ years post-grad nursing experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build rapport with patients and whanau/family.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard nursing care across General Ward, ED, and Outpatients.
• May be part of an on-call roster to assist with transfers.
• Utilise knowledge-based practice and holistic nursing approach in accordance with quality and legislative requirements.

Skills

NZ Registration APC

Communication

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

NZ RN Registration with APC

Job description

• Salary Band – $83,725 - $109,407 p.a. pro-rata + KiwiSaver

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

Our Registered Nurses are responsible for providing a high standard of nursing care to all patients, using knowledge-based practise and a holistic nursing approach, in accordance with quality and legislative requirements. In this role you may also be part of an on-call roster to assist with transfers.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You will have the opportunity to utilise your previous nursing experience and gain new skills and knowledge working in General Ward, ED, and Outpatients from time to time.

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

The successful applicants must have the ability to initiate and accept responsibility, work autonomously where appropriate or necessary and be able to function well in a multidisciplinary team.

We're looking for a Registered Nurse with 2 or more years post grad experience, you will also have:

• A current New Zealand Registration and APC.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to quickly develop a rapport with patients and their whanau/family

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.

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