Registered Nurse

"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 Plunket baby to have the best start to life, join us as a Registered Nurse working in West Auckland, we are ideally seeking full time kaimahi, but have flexibility to consider part time applications for the right candidate, please let us know in your cover letter what you are looking for.

The salary band for this role is between $66,222 ($

• per hour) - $94,842 ($48 per hour) depending on experience.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Plunket Nurses assess the growth and development of tamariki and are trusted clinical advisors who walk alongside whanau.

You will meet with whanau (both home visits and in clinics) where you'll foster trusting relationships in the community, and adopt a holistic approach to deliver culturally appropriate and personalised support. Working alongside a highly motivated and experienced team (another Plunket Nurse and Health Worker) you'll be committed to delivering engaging care where whanau have a safe space to parenting challenges and celebrate successes.

Working in the community during a cost of living crisis means you will undoubtedly meet whanau who are facing significant challenges. Our clinical responsibilities co-exist with the need to deliver social support to ensure pepi are being raised in safe and healthy homes. We offer 6 week orientation with ongoing preceptor support to help you find your feet.

He korero mou | About you

Community Nursing requires a particular set of skills, you may start the day with 5 whanau 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 resourceful, 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 pepi, 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 whanau 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.

Mo to tatou ropu | About our team

With a stable team and experienced leader, we're well placed to support you if this is your first nursing role, but equally, if you are an experienced nurse, your insight and expertise will go a long way to supporting whanau to thrive and our team to grow collectively.

Nga pukenga me tohunga Motuhake | Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will :

Nga hua mahi o Te Whanau Awhina | What we offer

Whanau Awhina Plunket is focussed on making Aotearoa the best place for tamariki to grow and thrive. While making a real difference in our community, you'll have access to a range of staff benefits including :

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be made online and close 8 December

For specific questions about the mahi, contact

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.

He huanui oranga mo nga mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i nga hapori heke iho, heke iho

Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come

Whanau Awhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pepi, tamariki and their whanau / family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi / work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whanau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.

Position description

Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time

Job no :

Location : West Auckland

Closing Date : Thursday, 18 December