Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
- Whangarei Hospital, Northland
- Full-time permanent position, working 40 hours per week
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, you will utilise professional knowledge and skill to provide a holistic approach to nursing care that is safe, of the highest quality possible. Ensure provision of nursing care is in consultation and partnership with the patient/client/family/ whanau, where the rights and needs of all people are acknowledged within the context of the Treaty of Waitangi. You will also maintain and enhance the professional standards of nursing and contribute to further development of nursing within the service and participate as an effective member of the wider organisation.
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About the Team/Service/ Location
Whangārei Hospital is a Level 2 ICU with an incorporated HDU. We have a flight retrieval service which is run from the ICU and a separate Patient at Risk team based in the unit.
Our modern eight bed Level 2 Critical Care Unit admits around 500 patients per year with a vision to expand our admission capacity. We also provide nursing and medical cover for a busy flight retrieval service in conjunction with the Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) – overseeing approximately 480 helicopter transfers per year.
We are mainly an adult ICU but also admit paediatric patients.
Experienced ICU nurses with excellent communication skills will have the opportunity to join the flight retrieval service.
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About you
If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about Intensive Care nursing then we want to hear from you.
- Registered Nurse and holder of a current APC
- Recent clinical experience in an acute setting
- Current PDRP
- You will have a post graduate qualification in ICU Nursing, and you will be competent to manage complex ventilation and patients on CRRT.
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 15th September 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Olivia Matthews at NL-jobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.