Registered Nurse

Registered Nurses – Maternity Unit

Southland Hospital, Invercargill

• Permanent, Full Time
• Rare opportunity to work in a maternity setting

About Us

Here at Southland Hospital, we value the care we offer mothers, babies and their whanau in our maternity unit.  Our brand of care and compassion involves a very special blend of strength, compassion, and cool headedness in our team of nurses and midwives helping babies into the world.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced NZ Registered Nurses to join our friendly and supportive team in the Maternity Unit at Southland Hospital, Invercargill.

You will be using your valuable nursing experience to provide the best possible care to our women and babies as they set out on their new parenting journey. If you have an interest in working within a maternity setting, and passion for women’s health, this is the kind of opportunity that does not come along every day.

About You

We are looking for Registered Nurses with a real desire to work with women and babies at this life changing time. Ideally, you will have experience working with families, preferably within a maternity or paediatric setting.  If you hold previous experience in supporting mothers with breastfeeding would be great but is not essential as training will be given.

To succeed in this role you will need to:

• Possess excellent assessment skills
• Have a passion and focus for working with families/whanau with compassion and kindness
• Be an exceptional team player who has strong communication skills
• Be a Registered Nurse with a current APC for New Zealand

The Southern DHB will reward these qualities with opportunities for personal and professional development and provide a wider nursing community who both support each other and work together to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

This position is a 40 hour per week role, requiring you to be available for a variety of rostered shifts.

If you have the skills, we are looking for and are looking for a role where you can really make a difference to the experience of women and their families at a time of great change, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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Closing Date:  Sunday 20 June 2021

Due to the fast paced nature of the DHB, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

For further information please contact Milair Ryalls, Recruitment Advisor, (03) 470 9268   Milair.ryalls@southerndhb.govt.nz

Do you currently work for Southern DHB? If so, please apply for this role via the internal careers site with your DHB sign-in details.

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)