Registered Nurse - Wellington

Plunket; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 66,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Plunket is seeking a Registered Nurse for a permanent part-time position (0.6 FTE) based in Wellington. You will assess tamariki growth, provide holistic care, and engage with whānau in homes and clinics to support healthy development.

You will work with an experienced team, receive six-week orientation, and be part of a broader service that combines clinical care with social support for families in the community.

Qualifications

• Exceptional active listening skills.
• The ability to ask questions tactfully.
• The ability to build trust and communicate effectively with whānau from all walks of life.

Responsibilities

• Assess the growth and development of tamariki and provide holistic care.
• Meet whānau in homes and clinics, build trusting relationships.
• Deliver high-quality care while supporting whānau through cost‑of‑living challenges.

Skills

Active listening

Questioning tactfully

Build trust with whānau

Education

RN registration / Registration as a Nurse

Annual Practising Certificate

NZ Drivers Licence

Job description

"Take care of our children, take care of what they hear, take care of what they see, take care of how they feel. For how the children grow, so will be the shape of Aotearoa." – Dame Whina Cooper

Do you want your work to make a real difference and help every Plunket pēpi get the best start in life? We're looking for a Registered Nurse to join us in a permanent part-time role (0.6 FTE) in Wellington .

Salary: $66,222 ($33.51 per hour) to $94,842 ($48 per hour), depending on experience.

Working hours: 8.30am to 4.36pm, with the occasional Saturday clinic.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Plunket Nurses assess the growth and development of tamariki . They are trusted clinical advisors who walk alongside whānau. You'll meet whānau in their homes and in clinics, build trusting relationships, and provide holistic, culturally appropriate care .

Working in the community during a cost-of-living crisis means you will meet whānau facing significant challenges. Your support can make a real difference to them.

Community nursing calls for a particular set of skills. You might start the day with five whānau booked in. One cancels, another runs late, and the last visit raises significant concerns and takes much longer than planned. You'll need to be resourceful, resilient and confident making decisions, so that we keep delivering high-quality care and minimise risk for our clients.

You won't be doing it alone. Our experienced team will support you, and we welcome both new graduates and experienced nurses . Our clinical work goes hand in hand with social support, so that pēpi are raised in safe and healthy homes. To help you find your feet, we offer a six-week orientation and ongoing preceptor support .

You need to enjoy working with pēpi . Most of your time, though, will be spent with their caregivers. To give them the right support, you'll need:

• Exceptional active listening skills
  
• The ability to ask questions tactfully
  
• The ability to build trust and communicate effectively with whānau from all walks of life

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be a Registered Nurse
  
• Hold or be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate
  
• Hold a full clean NZ Drivers Licence