District Nurse

2 days ago

Hamilton, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Full time

**Based in Hamilton**:

- ** Fixed term role, 36 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**

We currently have a vacancy for a registered nurse to join our District Nursing Service. The position covers both rural and urban bases within the Hamilton & Rural Family Health team.

We require flexibility from staff to work across both the rural and urban settings as part of the District Nurse position.

This is a 7 day a week service with hours between 8am - 5pm, and the successful applicant will be required to work rostered duties, including weekends and some on-call.

**About the Service**

District nurses provide a wide range of services in their local communities, often visiting people in their home. We work closely with allied health staff such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Our district nurse teams work from 16 bases across the Waikato District.

District nurses provide a comprehensive range of quality, patient-focused, professional and holistic nursing services to patients through-out the life-span in the community setting. This requires a person who is adaptable, dynamic and able to work autonomously. The district nurse role includes; advanced assessment, management, support and education for wound management, compression therapy, IV management, palliative/end of life care in the rural setting, continence assessment, catheter management, ostomy management, assessment for acute personal care and home help, support with home oxygen / respiratory patients, rheumatic fever secondary prevention prophylaxis and liaison/referrals with other health professionals.

**About Waikato**

The Waikato region is a dynamic mix of stunning scenery and cultural richness, providing a variety of experiences for every age. Whether you're catching epic surf, discovering breathtaking underground wonders, or immersing yourself in the magic of a famous movie landscape, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

**About you**

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

- Current New Zealand registered nurse practicing certificate
- A full current NZ drivers licence with no restrictions
- A minimum of three years of experience as a registered nurse
- The ability to work effectively within a team
- Excellent assessment skills and time management
- The ability to work autonomously

It would be an advantage to have previous district nursing experience and/or an advanced knowledge in wound management.

An orientation program will be provided, and the start date can be negotiated

**Working at Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

HAM01692**Location**:

- North Island - Waikato - Hamilton**Job type**:

Contract/Temp Part time**Expertise**:

- Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health**Closes**:

06-Oct-2025

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