Registered Nurse - Palliative Care

Paragon - The Agency For People; Auckland; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly external supervision

Professional development opportunities

Exposure to inpatient and community

Rewarding career making a difference

Job summary

Paragon - The Agency For People is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for palliative care to join our dedicated team. You will provide holistic, person-centred care to patients and whānau in both community and inpatient settings, building trusting relationships and delivering high-quality support.

The role offers collaboration with a skilled multidisciplinary team, opportunities for professional development, and a meaningful career dedicated to end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in palliative care nursing.
• Ability to make clinical decisions independently.
• Strong communication with patients, whānau and multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, person-centred palliative care.
• Manage complex symptoms and perform clinical assessments.
• Support patients and whānau through end-of-life journeys.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across inpatient and community settings.

Skills

Palliative care

Autonomy

Communication

Emotional resilience

Education

NZ Registered Nurse APC

Job description

Make Every Moment Matter

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for palliative care and supporting people through some of life's most important moments?

We're looking for a compassionate, resilient and clinically confident RN to join our dedicated palliative care team, providing holistic care and support to patients and whānau both in the community and inpatient setting.

This is a role for someone who values meaningful patient relationships, quality care and working as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team.

Why This Role Is Different

We believe quality care takes time.

Our caseloads are typically between 5-10 patients, allowing nurses to build genuine relationships with patients and whānau and provide the level of support they deserve.

You'll be joining an experienced, supportive team where collaboration, professional growth and staff wellbeing are genuinely valued.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing holistic, person-centred palliative care.

• Managing complex symptoms and clinical assessments.

• Supporting patients and whānau through end-of-life journeys.

• Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

• Delivering care across both inpatient and community services.

We're Looking For Someone Who Is

• Passionate about palliative care and person-centred nursing.

• Comfortable working autonomously and making clinical decisions.

• Emotionally resilient and self-aware.

• Warm, compassionate and an excellent communicator.

• Able to build trusting relationships with patients, whānau and colleagues.

• Committed to continuous learning and professional development.

Essential Requirements

• Current NZ Registered Nurse APC.

• Minimum 2 years' post-graduate nursing experience.

• Community nursing experience.

• Full NZ driver's licence.

• Eligibility to work in New Zealand.

Desirable Experience

• Palliative Care

• Oncology

• Haematology

• Complex symptom management

What We Offer

• Supportive and experienced clinical team.

• Monthly external professional supervision.

• Ongoing professional development opportunities.

• Exposure across both inpatient and community services.

• A genuinely rewarding career making a difference every day.

Hours of Work

This role involves working across both services:

Inpatient Unit:

Rotating 24/7 roster including day, afternoon and night shifts.

Community Service:

7-day service operating between 9am and 5pm.

Is This You?

This role isn't for every nurse. It requires clinical confidence, emotional resilience and a genuine passion for supporting people at the end of life.

If you're looking for a career where your care, compassion and expertise truly matter, we'd love to hear from you.