Registered Nurse - Hospital in the Home

Registered Nurse – Hospital in the Home

Dunedin Hospital

Salary Band – $91,000 - $106,000 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver

• 1.0 FTE / 80 hours per fortnight
• Permanent Vacancy
• Unique in home based role.

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

The Hospital in the Home team is a dedicated team servicing 5 'virtual beds' based in the patients home.

• Care for acute patients in a virtual ward setting travelling to the patients home.
• Assess and treat patients who are still considered inpatient under hospital care.
• Liase closely with the Medical Assessment Unit and the Home team. 
• Our service is compassionate, friendly and we are committed to high standards of practice.
• Rostered morning 10 hour shifts covering 7 days per week.

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About us

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

• Current registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council 
• 3 Years experience in an acute setting
• Previous experience in NZ community nursing.
• Full clean NZ drivers licence 
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously
• Ideally have or working towards PDRP

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 NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the step 4 ($91,179 p.a) and Step 7 ($106,739 p.a prorata) of the RN scale

How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 23 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury ben.kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.