Registered Nurse - Transplant at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Regional Renal Centre
• Registered Nurse – Transplant unit
• Permanent, 40 hours per week

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

You will be working within a large Renal Service and be responsible for providing care to patient who have had a Renal transplant, working patients up to be listed on the transplant list and working with potential live donors for Renal transplants, you will provide this care for patients across the Te Manawa Taki . 

• Be part of the national transformation in Health
• Provide expert nursing care to Renal patients with a focus on providing safe and expert care
• Be part of the one of the biggest dialysis units in New Zealand
• Be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team

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About the Service

The Regional Renal Service provides acute and chronic Renal services for Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty and Tairawhiti. This includes all aspects of renal care including Hospital based dialysis, Home therapies for both Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis, Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Transplantation. We are the second largest Renal service in New Zealand.

About you

• Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate
• Minimum of 2 years Nursing (preferably in Haemodialysis/Renal areas)
• Experience in Renal Transplantation
• Demonstrate the ability to manage a case load of patients with complex health needs
• Demonstrate excellent clinical skills and knowledge of infection control practices within the clinic setting
• Enthusiastic and hardworking
• Be hardworking and a team player
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

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.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 23 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani Kulkarni at Shivani.Kulkarni@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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