Registered Nurse - Hawkes Bay

“Take care of our children, take care of what they hear, take care of what they see, take care of how they feel. For how the children grow, so will be the shape of Aotearoa” - Dame Whina Cooper. 

Join us as a Registered Nurse working in Hawkes Bay. This is  a permanent 0.8 FTE role (ideally Tuesday - Friday). Pay rates for our Registered Nurses are between $66,222 ($33.51 per hour) - $94,842 ($48 per hour) depending on experience.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Plunket Nurses assess the growth and development of tamariki and are trusted clinical advisors who walk alongside whānau. 

You will meet with whānau across the region, both home visits and in clinics,  and foster trusting relationships in the community by adopting a holistic approach to deliver culturally appropriate and personalised support. Working alongside a highly motivated and experienced team you'll be committed to delivering engaging care where whānau have a safe space to share parenting challenges and celebrate successes.

Working in the community during a cost of living crisis means you will undoubtedly meet whānau who are facing significant challenges. Our clinical responsibilities co-exist with the need to deliver social support to ensure pēpi are being raised in safe and healthy homes. We offer 6 week orientation with ongoing preceptor support to help you find your feet.

He kōrero mōu | About you

Community Nursing requires a particular set of skills, you may start the day with 5 whānau booked in for visits, one might need to cancel, another might be late, and the last appointment might present significant concerns and take longer than anticipated. So, you will need to be resourceful, resilient and comfortable making decisions to ensure we maintain a high quality experience and minimise risks for our clients.

We are confident we can give you great support with our experienced team - so we are open to both new graduates and experienced nurses. 

It is vital that you enjoy working with pēpi, however the majority of your interactions will be with caregivers. In order to deliver the right support, you'll need to have exceptional active listening skills, be able to ask questions tactfully. Working with whānau from all walks of life will require you to build trust and communicate effectively with different people. 

Ngā pukenga me tohunga Motuhake | Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be a Registered Nurse
• Hold or be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate
• Hold a clean NZ Drivers Licence
• Be committed to completing 12 month Post Graduate Certificate in Well Child Tamariki ora (we would cover the cost for this)

Along with our wider staff benefits, some of the great things about this role include:

• A predominantly Monday – Friday role, with some flexibility to work around you
• Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development 
• In line with our ongoing goal to support our kaimahi to thrive in a culturally safe environment, we have multiple community of interests for kaimahi Māori, Pasifika, Asian and more. To support your growth in practice, we have dedicated space and time where our Kaimahi Māori gather quarterly by region and nationally once a year.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be made online, for specific questions about the mahi, contact Wendy Allen, Clinical Leader on Wendy.Allen@plunket.org.nz

Applications close: 18 November 2025

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He huanui oranga mo ngā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i ngā hapori heke iho, heke iho

Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities.

This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.