Registered Nurse - Rotorua

If you want to be part of supporting your community to thrive by helping every Plunketbaby get the best start to life, join us as a

Registered Nurse

where your mahi supports pepi, tamariki, and their whanau.

This role will primarily be

based in Rotorua, with occasional travel to Taupo

(during work hours in a company car).

This is a permanent 0.8FTE position.

Annual salaries for our Registered Nurses range from $64,924 ($32.86 per hour) to $92,982 ($47.06 per hour), depending on experience.

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity

At Whanau Awhina Plunket, our nurses are trusted healthcare providers supporting whanau through home visits and clinic appointments.

We take time to understand our clients, providing evidence-based health education and working alongside whanau to find the right pathways for effective early intervention where concerns are identified.

We are piloting delivering immunisations for under 5s, alongside our traditional Well Child service, with opportunities for training if needed.

Working in the community during a cost-of-living crisis means meeting whanau facing significant challenges.

Our clinical responsibilities are complemented by social support to ensure pepi are raised in safe and healthy homes.

Community Nursing requires flexibility and resilience, working with and understanding home and whanau dynamics, and responding accordingly.

This may involve rescheduling appointments or being prepared for anything when asking, "how is it going, what is most important to you today?"

To excel, you will be resourceful, comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively, and making decisions to ensure high-quality experiences while minimizing risks.

Strong communication skills, tactful questioning, and active listening are essential to provide the right support.

To be successful in this role, you will :

Be a Registered Nurse

Hold or be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate

Hold a full, clean NZ Drivers Licence

Be committed to completing a 12-month Post Graduate Certificate in Well Child Tamariki Ora (we will cover the cost)

Enjoy ongoing personal and professional development opportunities

Participate in a 6-week orientation with ongoing preceptor support

Access wellbeing schemes such as a Wellbeing day (using one sick leave day proactively)

Be part of our culturally safe environment, with communities of interest for Maori, Pasifika, Asian, and others, including dedicated space and quarterly gatherings for Maori kaimahi

Applications must be submitted online and close on 7 September 2025.

For questions about the mahi, contact Cheryl Clark, Clinical Leader (

).

We will process applications as received and reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

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.

We adopt a pro-equity approach grounded in the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity, and options, to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whanau, and connected communities.

Join us in this exciting journey and contribute to our important mahi.

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