Registered Nurse - Casual - New Plymouth
Registered Nurse - Enliven Bureau
Mō mātou - About Us:
When you join Presbyterian Support Central (PSC), you become part of a not-for-profit organisation that has been helping people for more than 115 years.
Everything we do focuses on supporting people during the most vulnerable times of their lives, whether it’s an older person needing care and connection or a family working through tough times. Our name, Enliven, reflects our heritage and shared values, and our homes and villages are places where older people enjoy companionship, choice, variety, fun, meaningful activity, and a sense of purpose.
Being part of our team means embracing a values-based approach and contributing to a not-for-profit service dedicated to supporting elders.
Mō to tūranga - About the Role:
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our Enliven Bureau team working casually to support our New Plymouth Home. Hours of work include AM, PM and Night shifts. You will work as part of an Enliven team in a peer-supported environment, where everyone wants to deliver great quality care to our residents and ensure they have a positive experience whilst living in our home. We provide weekend and nightshift allowances and overtime rates so you will be recognized and compensated for the flexibility you can bring with you as we appreciate every team member that can support our Homes to be a great place to live and work.
Mō koe - About You:
As well as a passion for the wellbeing of older people, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organised with great interpersonal skills. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect, and operate with a person-centred approach and high care standards. Whether you are spending time with staff or residents, it's all about the way we communicate with each other and how we get the job done that counts towards making the difference to everyone's day. We are looking for someone you can offer the following:
- NZ Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practising Certificate
- Minimum 2 years’ RN experience, preferably working within aged care or with adults with complex health needs
- Confidence leading and guiding a team of healthcare assistants
- Able to work independently if required (sole‑charge experience helpful)
- InterRAI experience an advantage (training provided)
- Ability to respond to short notice and same day work requests
- Easy travelling distance to Chalmers Home in New Plymouth
Mo o tatau painga - About our benefits:
A job with Enliven is a career that supports and empowers thousands of people to live happy, healthy lives. We love people – and that includes our employees. As a Registered Nurse you will benefit from the following:
- As a learning organisation, you will be provided with full training and support in your role, we offer the ability to be recognised through our PDRP programme, and we actively encourage your on-going career development.
- Paid professional study days to meet the annual requirements of the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
- Reimbursement for Annual Practising Certificates for all regulated health professionals.
- We are committed to maintaining our own health and well-being through activities focused on supporting ourselves at work.
- We offer access to discounted healthcare cover and an employee assistance programme.
- Progressive pay scale - $33.19 to $48.98 per hour - plus allowances/penal rates.
Applications:
Please click the APPLY button to submit your application. If you’d like more information before applying, feel free to contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@psc.org.nz
Note:
We will be shortlisting as applications come in, so the advert may close early— so apply now if you don't want to miss this opportunity!
You must already have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand. We do not offer visa support for this position, as hours of work are not guaranteed.
Your cover letter is an important part of our shortlisting process, so tell us about the experience and skills you bring, and refer to the attached Job Description for further detail.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
