Be at the heart of Aged Care: Registered Nurse 

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It’s what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different person-first commitment to care. That’s why we are seeking Registered Nurses, like you, to join our brand newBupa Totara Gardens Village & Care Home in Whangārei, a 56-bed care home opening in July 2024. You will enrich the lives of our society’s most vulnerable and be part of an inclusive culture where you can make a difference while growing your career. 

About the Role 

This is a permanent full-time opportunity working rotating rostered shifts (AMs/PMs/Nights between Monday to Sunday), offering flexibility to spend time with the people you care about.

As a Registered nurse working at Bupa Totara, you’ll work closely with the Clinical Manager to develop your clinical and leadership skills and knowledge enabling you to grow. You will be passionate about what you do, provide quality care, and build relationships with the residents and their families. From time to time, you may need to provide occasional support to our nearby Bupa Merrivale Care Home. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred clinical care for residents in care homes across various levels of care.
• Lead a team of caregivers to provide the highest quality clinical care.
• Conduct medication rounds, manage care plans, and maintain accurate paperwork.
• Stand up and tell us where we can invest more to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrate your understanding of Tikanga Māori to engage and support our whānau. 

Skills and Qualifications

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.
• Excellent clinical skills in adult care and ideal aged care experience.
• Confident communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities.
• A compassionate nurse who strives for excellence and to make an impact in residents’ lives.

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.
• 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 of $750 - $2,000.
• 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.

To express your interest, please submit an online application with your CV and we’ll reach out to chat about how you can progress your career with Bupa.

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

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