Registered Nurse
Taupō Health Centre (Te Taonga o te Ora)
Practice Nurse position: Full-time
Taupō Health Centre is a busy General Practice and Urgent Care Clinic situated close to the heart of Taupō township. We care for the health needs of our approx. 12,500 enrolled patients, as well as for patients who are casual or visitors to our town. The practice provides after-hours support for the township on Saturdays on a shared roster basis.
Close to the mountains, nationally recognised bike trails and of course the Great Lake Taupō, this area offers much to those who make Taupō their home.
Taupō Health Centre is committed to excellence in service provision and to providing equitable health care in line with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We are keen to talk with Registered Nurses who have a background in primary health care settings, acute hospital care settings or similar.
We are looking for a confident, competent Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, a flexible enthusiastic approach, and above all else, a commitment to and focus on equitable health service delivery within a nursing framework.
You must hold a current New Zealand Nursing Council Registration and have an up-to-date CPR certificate. Registered Smear Taker, Nurse Prescriber and Authorised Vaccinator certification is desirable. If you are interested in the role, however haven’t worked in primary health care before, please do contact us as we are just as keen to have the right person for the role, as we are to requiring experience in the field.
Application information:
Taupō Health Centre and its staff are committed to ensuring all patients irrespective of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, geographical location or any other cultural identifier, have equitable access to our health services and care. Taupo Health Centre acknowledges Te Tiriti o Waitangi as Aotearoa New Zealand’s founding document. All recruitment and selection activities reflect our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We actively promote equal employment opportunities and ensure equitable access and engagement for all applicants.