Registered Nurse - Te Puna Waiora at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Taranaki, Taranaki

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

Permanent full time and part time positions available, rostered and rotating shifts.

• Do you want to work for an employer known for their focus on employee wellness?
• Would like to work with a passionate and innovative team?
• Come join us on the slopes of Mount Taranaki

New Plymouth was named the most liveable city, for a population between 75,000-150,000, by the International Awards for Liveable Communities

Why Taranaki?

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day.  For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as   art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture.  Click here to read more information about Taranaki.

The Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is a large organisation (2,400 staff) operating in the exciting, changing Health sector to a population of 116,600 people. To hear more about our culture view the video on our careers page.

We are currently looking for qualified Registered Nurses to join the Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit in Te Puna Wairua.

This role will work rostered shifts within the unit covering morning, afternoon and nights including weekends and public holidays as required.

Suitable candidates will ideally have:

• Acute mental health inpatient experience
• Well established mental state and risk assessment skills and
• Experience using talking therapy techniques and proven de-escalation skills is essential.

The successful candidate will have a current and valid Annual Practising Certificate with NZ Nursing Council and a current Drivers licence. 

Click here to view the position description.

In Taranaki, it is easy to achieve an enviable lifestyle without having to compromise your career path.  The region’s amazing mountain, rivers, lakes, fantastic coastline and outstanding surfing and tramping opportunities, masses of parks and gardens, as well as a major events calendar, make it a great place to live and work.

The Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is a large organisation (2,000 staff, $345m cost-centre) operating in the exciting, changing Health sector.

If you are interested in the position, please "apply online" from this page.

For further enquiries please contact Leonie Fowler, Nurse Manager MHAS via email   leonie.fowler@tdhb.org.nz 

Applications close-  28 April 2023