Registered Nurse - Rotorua

“Take care of our children, take care of what they hear, take care of what they see, take care of how they feel. For how the children grow, so will be the shape of Aotearoa” - Dame Whina Cooper If you want to use your work day to truly make a difference in your community and help every Plunketbaby to have the best start to life, join us as a Registered Nurse working in Rotorua, this is a permanent part-time role (30.4 hours per week Tuesday to Friday). The salary band for this role is between $66,222 ($33.51 per hour) - $94,842 ($48 per hour) depending on experience. Te Whiwhingamahi | The opportunity Plunket Nurses assessthegrowth and development of tamariki and are trustedclinicaladvisors who walk alongside whānau.You will meet with whānau (both home visits and in clinics) where you'll foster trusting relationships in the community, and adopt a holistic approachtodeliver culturallyappropriateandpersonalisedsupport.Working alongside a highly motivated and experienced team you'll be committed to delivering engaging care where whānau have a safe space to share parenting challenges and celebrate successes. Working in the community during a cost of living crisis means you will undoubtedly meet whānau who are facing significant challenges. Our clinical responsibilities co-exist with the need to deliver social support to ensure pēpi are being raised in safe and healthy homes.We offer 8-week orientation with ongoing preceptor support to help you find your feet. Community Nursing requires a particular set of skills, you may start the day with 5 whānau booked in for visits, one might need to cancel, another might be late, and the last appointment might present significant concerns and take longer than anticipated. So, you will need to be resourced, resilient and comfortable making decisions to ensure we maintain a high quality experience and minimise risks for our clients. We are confident we can give you great support with our experienced team - so we are open to both new graduates and experienced nurses. It is vital that you enjoy working with pēpi, however the majority of your interactions will be with caregivers. In order to deliver the right support, you'll need to have exceptional active listening skills, be able to ask questions tactfully. Working with whānau from all walks of life will require you to be a bit of a chameleon in order to build trust and communicate effectively with different people. To be successful in this role,you will: Be a Registered Nurse Hold or be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate Hold a clean Drivers Licence Be committed to completing12 monthPost Graduate Certificate in Well Child Tamariki ora (we would cover the costfor this) We have a number ofstaff benefits available to help our kaimahi, but some benefits of this role include: Work close to home in acommunity based role A predominantly weekday role Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development In line with our ongoing goal to support our kaimahi to thrive in a culturally safe environment, we have multiple community of interests for kaimahi Māori, Pasifika, Asian and more. To support your growth in practice, we have dedicated space and time where our Kaimahi Māori gather quarterly by region and nationally once a year. Applications must be made online and close 8th June 2026. For specific questions about the mahi, contact Cheryl Clark, Clinical Leader on [email protected] Please note, we will process applications as they are received. If we find a successful candidate, we reserve the right to close this advert early. — Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing ofpēpi,tamarikiand theirwhānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles oftinorangatiratanga, partnership, active protection,equityand options in our mahi/work to ensure healthytamariki, confident whānau and connected communities.This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do,naumai,haeremai. #J-18808-Ljbffr