Registered Nurse - District Nursing

• Ōamaru Hospital
• Salary band - $81,000 - $106,000 p.a. pro-rata and KiwiSaver
• Permanent position (0.4FTE - 32 hours per fortnight)
• Adapt and increase your clinical skills
• Work in the community caring for a diverse range of patients

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 District Nursing service provides comprehensive nursing care in the Ōamaru area
• Undertake specialist wound care (including ACC), intravenous medications administration, palliative care, catheter management and much more
• The service is closely linked to Dunedin and Ōamaru hospitals to help ensure patients are supported safely in the community after hospital discharge while also maintaining close liaison with local GP practices, hospice and residential facilities
• Adapt and increase your clinical skills to become a 'specialist generalist'
• Out and about working in different places and each hour is varied from the next
• Plan and implement care to a diverse range of patients in the community
• Work collaboratively with enrolled nurses and healthcare assistants

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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:

• Registered in accordance with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a Registered Nurse and have a current practicing certificate
• Passionate, committed, and enthusiastic nurse who has a positive attitude
• A full, clean driver's licence is also essential for this role

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 DHB/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 2 ($81,683 p.a. pro-rata) and Step 7 ($106,739) p.a. pro-rata of the Registered Nurse Salary Scale.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 25 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.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/