Registered Nurse

We are seeking a compassionate, adaptable and community-focused Registered Nurse with experience in primary healthcare and an interest in mental health and/or addiction services.

This role is particularly suited to a nurse who understands the challenges faced by lower-decile and underserved communities and is passionate about improving access to healthcare for people who may experience social, cultural, financial or other barriers to care.

The successful candidate will work across different healthcare sites as required, so flexibility and willingness to travel between locations are important.

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate, adaptable and community-focused Registered Nurse with experience in primary healthcare and an interest in mental health and/or addiction services.

This role is particularly suited to a nurse who understands the challenges faced by lower-decile and underserved communities and is passionate about improving access to healthcare for people who may experience social, cultural, financial or other barriers to care.

The successful candidate will work across different healthcare sites as required, so flexibility and willingness to travel between locations are important.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, patient-centred nursing care within primary and community healthcare settings.
• Undertake patient assessments, observations, health screening and ongoing clinical monitoring.
• Support patients experiencing mental health and/or addiction-related concerns.
• Provide health education, prevention and health-promotion advice.
• Work effectively with patients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Build respectful and trusting relationships with individuals who may experience barriers to accessing healthcare.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurse practitioners, nursing teams, mental health/addiction services and other community providers.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Work across different clinic/community sites according to service requirements.
• Promote culturally safe, non-judgemental and equitable healthcare.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a Registered Nurse with a current NZ Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
• Has previous primary healthcare experience.
• Has an interest in, or experience working within, mental health and/or addiction services.
• Has experience working with lower-decile, vulnerable or underserved communities.
• Ideally has a strong personal or professional understanding of the communities we serve and can genuinely relate to their needs and circumstances.
• Is culturally aware, respectful and comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Is flexible and willing to work across multiple sites when required.
• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Can work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ideally lives in Central Auckland or nearby, allowing flexibility across our service locations.
• Holds a current NZ driver's licence and has reliable transport, where travel between sites is required.