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Registered Nurse
Posted on May 3, 2025
- Rotorua, New Zealand
- No Salary information.
- Full Time

Registered Nurse
- Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)
- Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week on a rotating roster (AM/PM/Awake shifts)
- Toro Mai a Ringa is based in Rotorua
- Pay is in line with pay equity as funded for NGO's
About Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono
Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction or intellectual disability needs
At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose and we challenge the systems that hold them back.
We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability
Ember offers:
- Additional leave, including recreation days and study leave
- A comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and more
- Training opportunities for upskilling, personal & professional development, and career progression.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day in a values-led organisation
About The Service | Ko Te Whare O Toro Mai a Ringa
Toro Mai a Ringa is a unique and vital partnership between Ember Korowai Takitini and Lakes DHB, delivered under the Te Ara Tauwhirotanga model of care. Located in the heart of Rotorua, this community-based residence provides intensive, wraparound support for people with complex mental health needs that go beyond the usual scope of residential services.
Meaning "outstretched hands," Toro Mai a Ringa represents a place of welcome, safety, and opportunity. It is a space where tāngata whaiora from across the Lakes rohe are supported to rebuild their lives and take confident steps back into their community. With a focus on connection, dignity, and recovery, Toro Mai a Ringa extends not just a hand, but a pathway towards hope and healing.
About The Role | Nga mahi
We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team, delivering recovery-focused care that supports tāngata whaiora to regain independence and reintegrate into the community.
The Registered Nurse plays a key clinical role within the service, working alongside support workers to ensure safe and effective care. You will work collaboratively to ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care. You will work directly with the whai ora, identifying strengths, goals, and issues. Along with this you will also be coordinating (key working) allocated whaiora; entry, client pathway, reviews external client meetings as well as exit.
You will have | Nga Pukenga
- Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and current Annual Practising Certificate
- Full NZ Drivers Licence
- A valid/current work visa, residency, or citizenship
- A client centred, recovery-focused approach. You must unwaveringly believe in people’s ability to progress no matter the obstacles.
- Experience with nursing in mental health and/or addiction services settings
- Knowledge of mental health rehabilitation approaches (e.g., cognitive remediation, psychosocial rehabilitation), experience working with co-occurring addictions and/or cognitive difficulties, and knowledge of Māori health approaches (preferred)
- A passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery.
When applying please provide | Kia Whakauru
- An up-to-date CV covering relevent work history and qualifications
- A Cover Letter detailing the following:
- Why you're interested in the role?
- What skills, knowledge, competencies, and experience to you bring to the role.
“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata”
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.
We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.
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