Registered Nurse - Pool Nurse

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Taranaki; Remote; NZD 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation and induction

Clinical training

Maunga project

Regional collaboration

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is recruiting a Registered Nurse for the Integrated Operations Centre pool. The role covers staffing deficits across multiple units, with rostered, rotating shifts in a beautiful province offering work–life balance.

The pool RN role provides exposure to ED, ICU, mental health and child maternal services, with opportunities to grow into new practice areas while delivering patient-centred care in a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Cover staffing deficits throughout Te Whatu Ora Taranaki.
• Provide nursing care across acute adult services, ED, ICU, mental health and child maternal services.
• Deliver caring, best-practice nursing focused on patient-centred care.

Job description

Registered Nurse Integrated Operations Centre. Pool Nurse part time fixed term (rostered and rotating).

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

Registered Nurses (RN) work within the IOC team and are booked to cover staffing deficits throughout Te Whatu Ora Taranaki.

We are welcoming applications from competent and professional practitioners who are competent to work in our acute adult services, ED, ICU, mental health and child maternal services.

You will be providing caring, and best practice nursing services to our patients that puts them at the centre of everything we do.

A pool RN position allows different work areas from day to day and the ability to grow into new practice areas including specialist nursing areas.

About the Team/Service/ Location

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

• A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
• Access to clinical training and education
• Project Maunga - our New Facilities currently under construction check this out on our website www.tdhb.org/maunga.shtml
• Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams
• For more information on living and working in Taranaki click here

About you

Are you a qualified Nurse who has experience working within a New Zealand hospital / healthcare system who would embrace an exciting opportunity in a beautiful province with fantastic work life balance?

Do you share in our vision, our values and will ensure our patients feel supported and cared for throughout their journey with us?

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.

Monday 26 October 2026.

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.