Resource Registered Nurse, Starship

Registered Nurses – Starship Paediatric VIS Nurses and resource team

• Starship - New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
• Flexible working hours/days
• Great opportunity to become multi-skilled and increase your knowledge

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 are excited to hear from highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Registered Nurses with generalist paediatric skills willing to work in all clinical areas. We have permanent full time or part time vacancies available.

This role will give you the opportunity to become multi-skilled and increase your knowledge by working in a variety of clinical areas. We offer clinical education, coaching and PDRP support from competent to expert levels.

About the Team

The Starship paediatric VIS nurses are part of a resource team allocated to areas of Starship Hospital to respond to high demand situations on an as needed basis or to fill staffing gaps. These are permanent, rostered positions that provide great variety and supported learning through a range of settings around the hospital. These positions are a great way to start at Starship and act as a platform for heading into your chosen specialty or if you wish to take a different direction. Our team make a difference across a wide variety of specialties on a regular basis.

About you

As the ideal candidate for this role, you will:

• have a current practising certificate (APC) from the Nursing Council of NZ
• Paediatric Nursing experience in New Zealand
• have a strong commitment to quality care
• be capable of working within a multi–disciplinary team.
• have well-developed communication, critical thinking skills and a commitment to family centred care
• have a positive attitude, an innovative and adaptable approach to practice

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. 

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.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB22952.