Registered Nurse - Hutt Valley

“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. If you want to use your work day to truly make a differencein your community and help every Plunketbaby to have the best start tolife, join us as a Permanent Part-timeRegistered Nurse (0.8 FTE) workingacross the Hutt Valley, working across 4 days (must include Wednesday). The salary band for this role is between$66,222($33.51 per hour) - $94,842 ($48 per hour) depending on experience. TeWhiwhingamahi | The opportunity Plunket Nurses assessthegrowth and developmentof tamariki and are trustedclinicaladvisors who walk alongsidewhānau. You will meet with whānau across(both home visits andin clinics) and foster trusting relationships to adopt a holisticapproachand culturallyappropriate care.Working alongside ahighly motivated and experienced team you'll be committed to deliveringengaging care where whānau have a safe space to share parenting challenges andcelebrate successes. Working in the community in a cost-of-living crisis meansyou will meet whānau who are facing significant challenges. Our clinicalresponsibilities co-exist with the need to deliver social support to ensurepēpi are being raised in safe and healthy homes.We offer 6 weekorientation with ongoing preceptor support to help you find your feet. Community Nursing requires a particular set of skills, youmay 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 significantconcerns and take longer than anticipated. So, you will need toberesourceful, resilient and comfortable making decisions to ensure wemaintain a high-quality experience and minimise risks for our clients. We are confident we can give you great support with ourexperienced team - so we are open to both new graduates and experiencednurses. It is vital that you enjoy working with pēpi, however themajority of your interactions will be with caregivers. In order to deliver theright support, you'll need to have exceptional active listening skills, be ableto ask questions tactfully. Working with whānau from all walks of life willrequire you to build trust and communicate effectively with differentpeople. 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,you will: Be aRegistered Nurse Holdor be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate Undergoa Police Vetting check Becommitted to completing12 monthPost Graduate Certificate inWell Child Tamariki ora (we would cover the costfor this) Workclose to home in acommunity based role AMonday – Friday role, with some flexibility to work aroundyou Ongoingopportunities for personal and professional development Variouswellbeing schemes such as a Wellbeing day: use two of your sick leave daysto proactively protect your well being Inline with our ongoing goal to support our kaimahi to thrive in aculturally safe environment, we have multiple community of interests forkaimahi Māori, Pasifika, Asian and more. To support your growth inpractice, we have dedicated space and time where our Kaimahi Māori gatherquarterly by region and nationally once a year. Applications must be made online before the close date of 27th August 2026. Please note, we will process applications as they arereceived. If we find a successful candidate, wereserve the righttoclose this advert early. Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the healthand wellbeing ofpēpi,tamarikiand theirwhānau/family. Wehave committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to theTreaty principles oftinorangatiratanga,partnership, active protection,equityand options in our mahi/work to ensure healthytamariki, confident whānau andconnected communities.This journey is creatingexciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to theimportant mahi we do,naumai,haeremai. #J-18808-Ljbffr