Registered Nurses - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Christchurch Women’s Hospital
• Permanent and Fixed Term positions available from 0.4FTE – 1.0FTE
• Fixed Term end dates range from 6 months to 12 months due to Parental Leave
• 8 or 12 hour shifts on a rotating roster including Mornings, Afternoons and Nights

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

We have exciting opportunities for experienced Neonatal Registered Nurses to join the team. 

The first few weeks of a newborn’s life are a time of change, transition, and challenge, and neonatal nurses are the experts who care for unwell newborns during this sometimes difficult period.

We have permanent and fixed term positions available from 0.4FTE – 1.0FTE. Our shifts are 8 or 12 hours and scheduled across mornings, afternoons and nights on a rotating roster.

Please indicate in your personalised cover letter what FTE you are seeking.

About the Service

The Neonatal Service at Christchurch Women’s Hospital is a busy acute service providing secondary/tertiary care to new-born babies born prematurely or with surgical, congenital and medical complications following birth. We are currently resourced as a 44 bedded unit compromised of 12 intensive care and 32 special care cots with our catchment area covering approximately 20,000 square kilometres of the South Island.

About You

If you have Neonatal experience, enjoy working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary service in a busy tertiary unit and have the ability to work 8 or 12 hour rostered rotating shifts including nights then we want to hear from you. 

We are looking for dynamic, confident and competent Registered Nurses who wish to be a part of a team that provides quality evidence based nursing care for the neonates and families within our care.

You will have effective problem solving and decision-making skills and a commitment to providing and maintaining high standards of nursing practice within our service.
You will be given a thorough orientation and supported with your ongoing professional development.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage well with families
• Recent Neonatal experience
• Ability to work all shifts – Morning, Afternoon and Nights
• A passion to engage with and provide holistic care or children and their families
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a dynamic multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)

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 26th April. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Victoria at Victoria.Steiner@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

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