Registered Nurse

Part time, full time and casual positions available
Work schedule: Monday to Friday, very rare weekends and no nights or shift work!

Are you a compassionate, self-motivated nurse looking for a flexible and rewarding community-based role? We're seeking a Registered Nurse to join our friendly, supportive team providing high-quality care to clients living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injuries in their own homes.

Te mahi angitu - The opportunity

This is a highly autonomous position where you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. Your day will include:

• Visiting clients 1:1 in the community to deliver exceptional, person-centred care
• Completing catheter care, wound care, and comprehensive nursing assessments
• Providing pressure injury prevention and education
• Working closely with the multidisciplinary teams within LFBIT and other health care providers
• Supporting chronic condition management
• Contributing to practice improvements and quality care initiatives

Ka whakahere Matau kī a koe - What we can offer you

• Flexible, supportive work environment
• Training and support provided
• No night shifts and very rare weekends
• Small, friendly, and professional team
• Competitive pay rates
• Staff discounts and wellbeing perks

Ko wai koe - About you

You are an enthusiastic, organised, and clinically confident nurse who enjoys independence and variety in your work. You'll also have:

Mau - You will:

• Be committed to working within the mission and vision of the Trust
• Have a strong commitment to actively work within the uara of the Trust:
• Kauanuanutia We are respectful
• Kotahitaka We are inclusive
• Have at least two years of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Hold a current Annual Practising Certificate
• Have a current First Aid certificate
• Have excellent clinical assessment and time management skills
• Be confident using digital apps and documentation systems
• The ability to support the Community Nursing Manager in increasing services throughout greater Canterbury region
• A full driver's licence and reliable vehicle

Experience with spinal cord injury and/or neurological conditions (preferred)

We are an independent, charitable organisation driven to help our clients achieve independence, inclusion, and quality of life. Through a full continuum of assessment, rehabilitation and support services delivered when and where they are needed, our highly skilled interdisciplinary teamwork with our clients and their families/whanau to develop individualised strategies that equip them to find new pathways through life.

We:

• Welcome people with a disability
• Welcome people from the Rainbow community; we have taken the Pride Pledge and are members of the Safe Spaces Alliance
• Are carer friendly and accredited with CareWise
• Are breastfeeding friendly and accredited with CanBreastFeed

If you are passionate about community nursing and want to work in a team that values independence, innovation, and care quality - we'd love to hear from you!