Registered Nurse - Casual Pool

Registered Nurse for Casual Work 

Timaru Hospital, Inpatient, Community and Patient Transfers

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

Right now, we’re looking for Registered Nurses with lots of flexibility and experience to become part of the casual nursing team. You’ll enjoy the flexibility of a truly varied role – one moment you could be working in the medical ward, next mental health, surgical ward or undertaking inter-hospital patient transfers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within all wards /departments within the hospital and community settings. 

For this role, you will need:

• NZ Nursing Council Registration and a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• A minimum of one-year post graduate experience
• Recent experience in a clinical area
• The ability to work under pressure
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility of shifts – morning, afternoon, nights or part shifts
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand
  

• 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 advertisement, 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.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the Nursing Collective Agreement and the salary will be in accordance with the Pay Scale and experience

How to Apply

We look forward to receiving your application directly via our Careers Site.

Please apply for this vacancy online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz

If you have any questions regarding this position please contact Human Resources by phoning 03 687-2230.

Close Date: 24 November 2024 and we may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.