Registered Nurse - Memory Care

Summerset; Cambridge; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend penalty rates 30%

Southern Cross Health Essentials

Professional development and external/

Paid time off for PDRP

Job summary

Summerset Cambridge village is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver resident-centred aged care and lead clinical decisions across shifts. You’ll develop long-term care plans, perform assessments, and collaborate with families to optimise residents’ quality of life.

You will bring NZ registration and a current practising certificate, with dementia care experience and strong communication to build rapport with residents, families, and team members. This is a Monday–Friday, 8.00am–4.30pm role.

Qualifications

• NZ Registration and a current Practising Certificate.
• Experience in dementia care with a Level 4 dementia care qualification.
• Interest in working with older people and understanding clinical services in a retirement village.
• Ability to lead, remain calm under pressure and be emotionally resilient.
• Strong communication skills and rapport-building with residents, families and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Managing residents’ everyday needs, from clinical to end-of-life care.
• Creating and following long term care plans and clinical assessments.
• Taking charge of the care centre on certain shifts and making appropriate clinical decisions.
• Delivering planned nursing care and evaluating progress with residents and families to enhance daily lives.
• Providing guidance and direction to caregivers on shift.
• Building trusted relationships with residents and their families.

Skills

Communication skills

Lead ability

Calm under pressure

Emotional resilience

Relationship building

Education

NZ Registration

Practising Certificate

Level 4 dementia care qualification

Job description

You can help bring our villages to life!

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

Job Description

As a Registered Nurse at our Cambridgevillage, you will be part of a team that provides quality aged care and creates the best most enjoyable lifestyle to our care centre residents. Our residents are often here for many years, and our approach to care is resident-directed. The ultimate focus is their quality of life.

Typical duties include:

• Managing residents’ everyday needs, from clinical to end-of-life care
• Creating and following long term care plans as well as clinical assessments
• Taking charge of the care centre on certain shifts and making appropriate clinical decisions
• Delivering planned nursing care and evaluate progress in partnership with the resident and their family to enhance their daily lives.
• Providing guidance and direction to the caregivers on shift
• Building trusted relationships with residents and their families

This is a permanent role working a roster of Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm.

Qualifications

As an experienced Registered Nurse, you will be seeking a rewarding role and feel motivated by enhancing residents’ lives.

You’ll bring with you:

• A NZ Registration and a current Practicing Certificate
• Experience working within dementia care, supported by a Level 4 dementia care qualification
• A genuine interest in working with older people and an understanding of clinical services as they are delivered in a retirement village
• Demonstrated ability to take the lead, remain calm under pressure and be emotionally resilient
• Good communication skills and the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of people, from residents, families and your colleagues

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.

Additional Information

Summerset's known for its excellent benefits and strong sense of values around care, teamwork and drive for excellence. With some of the best benefits in the sector, some of these include:

• 30% Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance
• Days assigned to professional development and access to external training
• Paid time off for PDRP

By bringing the best of life to our residents, we stand apart in the aged care sector. There's truly no better place to develop your nursing career and gain experience and skills you'll use through your entire career.