Wairarapa Hospital

Duty Nurse Team - Acute Services

Permanent Part Time

NZNO MECA

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced registered nurse to join our Duty Nurse Team, we are a permanent pool of nurses providing nursing cover in a variety of clinical settings at Health New Zealand Wairarapa.

This role will work within Wairarapa Hospital to provide nursing relief cover as directed by the Duty Nurse Manager to various units of Hospital Services (primarily Acute Services, Medical Surgical Ward, Assessment & Rehabilitation and Paediatrics) as required. This may involve working in more than one area within a shift as workloads fluctuate and can also include patient ambulance transfers.

64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE) Monday - Sunday rostered and rotating shifts.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Wairarapa Hospital serves a mainly rural population of around 50,000. Wairarapa Hospital has up to 92 beds and provides most secondary services including Acute Services with associated High Dependency Unit, medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics, and rehabilitation.

About you

You will be either an experienced or new graduate nurse with excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team.

• NZ Registered General and Obstetric or Comprehensive Nurse.
• Hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Sunday 13 July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kathryn.Wadsworth@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz