Registered Nurse - Cardiology Cath Lab Fixed-term at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Dunedin Hospital
• Fixed-term, part-time role until 26 February 2027 (0.8 FTE, 64 hours per fortnight)
• Salary band: $81,000 - $106,000 per annum pro-rata plus KiwiSaver

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

Join a small, highly skilled team where collaboration, flexibility, and shared responsibility are essential. Nurses in this role work across the cardiac service, providing pre- and post-procedural care as well as supporting patients within the outpatient procedure area and the Cardiac Catheterisation lab. The Dunedin Cath Lab provides cardiac care for Southland and Otago and is the referral centre for five smaller hospitals, including revascularisation, cardiac device therapy, and structural heart treatments.

In this role, you will:

• scrub and circulate for interventional procedures like angiograms and pacemakers
• assist with outpatient cardiology testing such as exercise stress testing
• support patients undergoing cardiac procedures through pre- and post-procedural care
• develop your advanced life support skills
• develop expertise in cardiac rhythm interpretation
• have fun in a supportive team environment.

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About us

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote, and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

You will have:

• current registration (or be working towards) with the New Zealand Nursing Council and a current APC, with the ability to work in New Zealand
• interventional cardiology experience (preferred but not essential)
• the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other professionals
• excellent time management, interpersonal, and organisational skills.

If you have a passion and interest, let us train you in this exciting and highly specialised area.

Working for 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.

Salary range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the RN Pay Scale, between Step 2 ($81,683) and Step 7 ($106,739) per annum pro-rata dependent on relevant experience.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 26 April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury ben.kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.