Registered Nurse - Home Team

Registered Nurse – Home team

Salary Band – $81,000 - $106,000 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver 

• Dunedin Hospital
• 0.8 FTE 64 hours per fortnight
• Permanent position

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

As a registered nurse within the Home Team, you will also provide a responsive community-based service for patients, who (while being medically stable) require urgent assessment and immediate coordination of services to prevent Emergency Department presentations or hospital admission. 

The focus of the service:

• Hospital prevention and supported discharge,
• Working across a range of settings including the community, Emergency Department, Internal Medicine Assessment Unit and the in-patient wards.
• Comprehensive integrated service that is responsive to patient and service needs, 
• Deliver one car up the driveway, one assessment and one plan of care.
• Support the early discharge of appropriate patients from Dunedin Public Hospital.
• Monitor patient recovery and ensure everyone receives appropriate rehabilitation and/or packages of care,
• Maximise patient functional ability and maintain their independence in their own home.
• Monday–Sunday with staggered start and finish times between the hours of 8 am- 630pm.
• All shifts are 8 hours.

About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

Within this position you will require:

• Advanced comprehensive clinical assessment
• Recent experience of working with the older adults in acute, rehabilitation or community settings
• NZ Registered Nurse, with a current APC
• A full clean NZ driver licence.
• It is also an expectation that you will have / be working towards a level 3 or 4 portfolio.

If you think you would like the opportunity to be part of this new and innovative team, then we would love to hear from you.

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.  

Salary Range
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the RN Pay Scale, between $81,683 and $106,739 p.a dependant on relevant experience.

How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 13 May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury ben.kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.