Enrolled Nurse - District Nursing

Enrolled Nurse

Salary Band – $69,934 - $83,349 p.a. pro rata + KiwiSaver

• Community Nursing – Southland
• Permanent vacancy, 0.8 FTE / 64 hours per fortnight
• Enjoy variety in your workplace – why not try nursing in the community?

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

We are looking for an experience Enrolled Nurse who is available on an as and when required basis to help support our team.

Tasks for this District Nursing role include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for providing care to a diverse range of patients in the community
• Contribute to nursing assessments, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care for health consumers and/or families/whanau. The Registered Nurse maintains overall responsibility for the plan of care.
• Assist health consumers with nursing care activities, observe changes in health consumers’ conditions and report these to the registered nurse 
• Undertake other nursing care responsibilities appropriate to their assessed competence
• Work in partnership with health consumers, families/whanau and multidisciplinary teams

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About us

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

• Be passionate, committed and most importantly, have a positive attitude,
• Have had some previous experience in a surgical, medical or community setting – this is not essential but is desirable,
• Be capable of working autonomously,
• Have a reasonable level of fitness required to cope with the demanding physical requirements of the job.
• Have a full clean drivers licence – essential.

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.  
 

Salary range

This role belongs to the Te Whatu Ora/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 $69,934 p.a. pro-rata and Step 5 $83,349) p.a. pro-rata of the Enrolled Nurse Salary Scale.

How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 30 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the recruitment team at SO.recruitment@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.