Registered Nurse, District Nursing

The remuneration range for this role is $75,773 to $106,739 and is covered by the collective agreement: NZNO MECA (31 March 2023 – 31 October 2024)

• Tairāwhiti, Gisborne

• Rostered/Rotating

• Permanent

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The primary focus of this role is to meet the needs of patients/whānau using contemporary nursing care which is safe, appropriate and effective.

The Registered Nurse is employed to uphold professional knowledge and skills in accordance with Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti;

• Policies and protocols

• Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP)

Please see the Position description for more info

About you

• Registered Nurse with current NZ APC

• Working toward Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP)

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description click here and to apply for the role please click “apply now.” If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachel Compton at Rachel.Compton@tdh.org.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.