Registered Nurse Home team

Dunedin - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Registered Nurse Home team

Dunedin Hospital Permanent 0.6 FTE 24hours per week
Salary Band $75773 - $106739 p.a prorata KiwiSaver

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

As a Registered Nurse within the Home Team your role is to support discharge from hospital prevent unnecessary hospital admission and provide a rapid response service intercepting patients from st Johns and GP practises. Through rapid nursing assessment with support from the interprofessional team bringing in allied health. This service works in partnership with patients whanau and key stakeholders to provide comprehensive ingrateed services that are responsive to the patient and service needs.

The focus of the service:

Hospital prevention and supported discharge
Working across a range of settings including the community Emergency Department Internal Medicine Assessment Unit and the in-patient wards.
Deliver one car up the driveway one assessment and one plan of care.
Support the early discharge of appropriate patients from Dunedin Public Hospital.
Monitor patient recovery and ensure everyone receives appropriate rehabilitation and/or packages of care
Maximise patient functional ability and maintain their independence in their own home.
MondaySunday with staggered start and finish times between the hours of 8 am- 630pm

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP DUE TO MINIMUM HOURS.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions providing services to 350000 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

Within this position you will require:

Advanced comprehensive clinical assessment
Recent experience of working with the older adults in acute rehabilitation or community settings
NZ Registered Nurse with a current APC
A full clean NZ driver licence.
It is also an expectation that you will have / be working towards a level 3 or 4 portfolio.

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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.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 29 September 2025. If you have any questions about the role please contact Mikayla Hamilton

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

Registered Nurse Home teamDunedin Hospital Permanent 0.6 FTE 24hours per weekSalary Band $75773 - $106739 p.a prorata KiwiSaverHealth 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....