Registered Nurse Home Team

Invercargill - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Home Team

Southland Hospital Permanent Opportunity (1 FTE)
Nursing salary band $81683 - $106739 p.a pro rata

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 Home Team is available to provide hospital avoidance and supported discharge of patients working across a range of settings including the community Emergency Department and in-patient areas. The Home Team are a comprehensive integrated service that are responsive to patient and service needs. The Home Team are focused on delivering one car up the driveway one assessment and one plan of care.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Nurse interested in working as part of an Inter-professional team. Within this position you will support the early discharge of appropriate patients from Southland Hospital. You will monitor their recovery and ensure everyone is able to maintain their independence in their own home.

To add to the excitement of this role as a Registered Nurse within the Home Team we are reviewing process to able the provision of a responsive community-based service for patients who (while being medically stable) require urgent assessment and immediate coordination of services to prevent Emergency Department presentations or hospital admission.

This role covers a Monday to Sunday service between the hours of 8 am to 6pm and also includes public holiday work.

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

This role requires a nurse who is adaptive to change resourceful flexible to service needs and future development and a genuine passion for working in the community.

Within this position you will require:

Comprehensive clinical assessment and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within the inter-professional team.
Ability to direct and delegate to Rehabilitation Assistants
Excellent communication skills to liaise with health professionals both within the in-patient services and in the community setting.
Recent experience of working with the older adults in acute rehabilitation or community settings

You will need to be a NZ Registered Health Professional with a current APC a minimum of 2 years post registration experience in New Zealand and a full clean NZ driver licence.

To be successful in the role you will have a strong commitment to your ongoing professional development and it is expected that you will have / or be committed to working towards a post-graduate pathway. Competence in assessment of complex patient needs is desired.

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 13 November 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 TeamSouthland Hospital Permanent Opportunity (1 FTE)Nursing salary band $81683 - $106739 p.a pro rataHealth 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...