Step into a pioneering role as a Virtual Registered Nurse, providing after-hours clinical expertise and guidance in a Hybrid role.

Using tools like Microsoft Teams, VCare, and 1Chart, you’ll coach, guide, and support staff at Bupa Care Homes across NZ, while ensuring residents receive safe, high-quality care 24/7. This is more than after-hours cover, it’s leadership, mentorship, and the chance to shape the future of aged care nursing.

Hours & Roster Details: 

You’ll work a steady 36 hours per week, with 12-hour shifts (7pm–7am nights and the occasional 7am–7pm weekend days) on a predictable 3-week roster.

Your 3-week rotation may look like this:

• Week 1: Nights on Mon, Sat & Sun
• Week 2: Nights on Wed, Thu & Fri
• Week 3: One Tues night, plus Sat & Sun days

While this role is primarily remote, as the Virtual RN vision evolves and new opportunities for growth are identified, the role may expand to include a blend of remote and in-person clinical activities, which could involve travel to a local Bupa Care Home.

Where You’ll Make an Impact

• Provide remote (virtual) clinical cover & on-call coverage, alongside coaching, support, and clinical expertise during after-hours periods to care home staff.
• Ensure 24/7 continuity of care, clinical leadership, and proactive risk management, particularly when on-site RN coverage is limited.
• Support excellence in clinical assessment, care planning, evaluation, and clinical governance.
• Provide regular check-ins during rostered remote shifts to care homes without a Registered Nurse on site.
• Collaborate with on-site Senior Caregiver and Registered Nurses using Microsoft Teams and VCare to ensure effective communication and continuity of care.
• Utilise national access to 1Chart and VCare for comprehensive clinical oversight, supported decision making and accurate documentation.
• Contribute to clinical and quality assurance initiatives aligned with Clinical Service Improvement objectives.
• Ensure all incidents and complaints are appropriately recorded and managed.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records and documentation consistent with NZNC competencies and Bupa Work Instructions.

Your Person-First Approach

You’ll help us make a real difference through your RN experience, personal passion, and empathy.

• Hold a current APC and NZ Nursing Council Registration.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a registered nurse in Aged Care.
• Prior experience in virtual consultations preferred.
• Excellent clinical skills in adult care and ideal aged care experience.
• A compassionate nurse who strives for excellence and to make an impact in residents’ lives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and high-level interpersonal skills.
• Well-developed time management skills and critical thinking skills.
• Role model a person-centred approach to care.

Extra Reasons to Belong

• Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
• Fully remote / virtual RN position working on a full time, permanent basis, covering after-hours (night shifts and weekends).
• Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
• Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
• Refer-a-friend programme.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa.’
• An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.

For the opportunity to join the Bupa community and to make a difference to the lives of our residents, please submit your application today – we would love to hear from you.

About Bupa

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re one of New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care providers. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga   Caring | Manaakitanga   Responsible | Haepapa

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.