Registered Nurse - South Canterbury

“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 childrengrow, so will be the shape of Aotearoa” - Dame Whina Cooper 2026is your year to harness yourworkdayandmake a difference by helping every Plunketbaby to have the beststart.Join us as aRegistered Nurseworkingacross the SouthCanterbury region (Timaru, Fairlie and Tekapo) and some Video Conferenceservice across Te Waipounamu. This isa permanent0.9FTE role (9days per fortnight. 6 days per fortnight in South Canterbury and 3 days perfortnight delivering services via video conference). Pay rates for our Registered Nurses are between$66,222per annum($33.51per hour) to$94,842perannum($48.00 perhour) depending on experience. Te whai wāhitangai | The opportunity Join Plunket’s passionate team and help giveeverypēpithe best start in life.You’llwork alongsidewhānau,tamariki, and other health and social services, making a realdifference every single day. Plunket Nurses assessthegrowth and developmentoftamarikiand aretrustedclinicaladvisors who walkalongside whānau. You will meet with whānau across South Canterbury doing homeand clinic visits and you will deliver some care by video conference across TeWaipounamu. You will foster trusting relationships in the community by adoptingan approach to care wherewhānau feelconnected, included,safeandsupported to get what they need.Working alongside ahighly motivated and experienced teamyou'llbe committed todelivering engaging care where whānau have a safe space to share parentingchallenges and celebrate successes. Working in the community duringacost-of-livingcrisis means you will undoubtedly meet whānau whoare facing significant challenges. Our clinical responsibilities co-exist withthe need to deliver social support to ensurepēpiare being raised insafe and healthy homes.Weoffer6–12-weekorientationdepending on experiencewithongoing preceptor support to help you find your feet. Community Nursingrequiresa particular set ofskills, you may start the day with 5 whānau booked in for visits, one mightneed to cancel, another might be late, and the last appointment might presentsignificant concerns and take longer thananticipated. So, you will needto beresourceful,resilientand comfortable making decisions toensure wemaintainahigh-qualityexperience and minimiserisks for our clients. We are confident we can give you great support with ourexperienced team - so we are open to both new graduates and experienced nurses. It is vital that you enjoy working withpēpi,howevermost ofyour interactions will be withcaregivers.Todeliver the right support,you'llneed tohave exceptional active listeningskillsandbe able to askquestions tactfully. Working with whānau from allwalks of lifewillrequire you to beabletobuild trust and communicateeffectively with different people. With a stable team and experienced leader, we're well placedto support you if this is your first nursing role, but equally, if you are anexperienced nurse, your insight and expertise will go a long way to supportingwhānau to thrive and our team to grow collectively. To be successful in this role, youwill: Be aRegistered Nurse Holdor be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate HaveaPost Graduate Certificate in Well Child Tamariki oraor becommitted to completing 12-month Post Graduate Certificate in Well ChildTamariki ora (we would cover the costforthis) NgāhuamahioTeWhānauĀwhina| What weoffer Workclose to home in acommunity-basedrole AMonday – Friday role, with the opportunity to work Saturdays and someflexibility to work aroundyou Ongoingopportunities for personal and professional development Variouswellbeing schemes suchasWellbeingdays:usetwoof your sick leave days to proactively protect your wellbeing Inline with our ongoing goal to support ourkaimahito thrive in aculturally safe environment, we have multiple community of interestsforkaimahiMāori, Pasifika, Asian and more. To support yourgrowth in practice, we have dedicated space and time whereourKaimahiMāori gather quarterly by region and nationally oncea year. 28 August 2026. He huanuioranga mo ng ā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto I ng ā hapori heke iho, heke iho - Setting thepath of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations tocome Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the healthand wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and theirwhānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approachwhere we give life to Te Triti o Waitangi principles of tino rangatiratanga,partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensurehealthy tamariki, confident whānau andconnected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - Ifyou would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai. Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time #J-18808-Ljbffr