Registered Nurse, Neonatal Care Unit

• Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our Neonates
• Full/Part Time Permanent Roles
• Rostered shifts

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

The Opportunity:

Kidz First Neonatal Unit (NNU) provides intensive care (Level III) and Special Care (Level II) services and offers a seamless continuum of care to pre-term infants and their whaanau.

The unit works in a Partnership Model with parents and whaanau at the heart of care delivery by utilising the concepts of both Te Whare Tapa Wha and Fonofale models of practice. We endorse and support teaching in the unit that is evidence-based and are committed to the provision of professional development. 

We are looking for registered nurses with neonatal nursing experience to join our team!

Salaries are based on the NZNO Collective Agreement Registered Nurse Scale

We can offer:

• An individualised, comprehensive orientation program, and on-going training, enabling you to grow both as a person and as a professional
• A rewarding and interesting work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction
• On-going specialised education, performance development and support

Essential requirements:

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum of 1+ years neonatal/paediatric nursing experience in NZ (post registration)
• A commitment to professional development and willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

If this sounds like you, apply online at https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/ If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at nursemidwifejobs@middlemore.co.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job Number: CMH202616729

Application Closes: 17 February 2026

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.