Registered Nurse - Regional
- Oceania Healthcare
- Havelock North, New Zealand
- NZD 83,200 – NZD 104,000
We’re looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join Oceania on a casual basis, working across our Hawke’s Bay villages.
This is a great opportunity for an RN who enjoys variety and flexibility, supporting our teams across multiple sites as needed. You’ll need to be comfortable travelling between our Hawke’s Bay villages, so a current full New Zealand driver’s licence and reliable transport are essential.
As a Registered Nurse with Oceania, you’ll have the opportunity to practice at full scope within a nurse-led service. Your clinical expertise and judgement will play a vital role in providing comprehensive care and support to our residents, wherever you’re working.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Providing nursing support across multiple Oceania villages throughout Hawke’s Bay
- Coordinating the daily care needs of our residents while inspiring and supporting others
- Providing comprehensive nursing assessments and interventions, both independently and collaboratively
- Making critical decisions regarding resident care and demonstrating clinical autonomy
- Building strong connections and relationships with residents, their families and allied health professionals
- Providing leadership, guidance and support to care staff and other team members
- Adapting confidently to different village environments and supporting teams where needed.
What You'll Bring:
- A current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate
- A full, valid New Zealand driver’s licence and reliable transport
- The ability and willingness to travel and work across multiple Oceania villages in Hawke’s Bay
- Flexibility to work casual shifts across a range of days and times, including weekends and night shifts
- A commitment to delivering excellent resident-centred care
- Previous experience using clinical systems
- Desirable: InterRAI experience, although this is not essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective time management and the ability to adapt quickly to different environments
- The capability to coach, mentor and support other team members.
Why join Oceania?
At Oceania, we're proud to be one of New Zealand's leading providers of retirement living and aged care. Across more than 30 villages, we support over 4,000 residents by creating communities where people feel at home, connected, and well cared for.
Our purpose is simple: to make a difference in every task, every challenge, every day. It's a purpose that's brought to life through the way we work:
- We're one team – We collaborate across teams and functions because together we're stronger than any individual effort.
- We're finding better ways – We challenge ourselves to think differently, find creative solutions, and continuously improve.
- We're committed to care – We put safety and care at the centre of everything we do, creating environments where everyone feels supported.
- We're proud to deliver – We follow through on our commitments because every task matters, and our residents and families count on us to get it right.
When you join Oceania, you'll become part of a supportive team where you'll be encouraged to learn, grow, and make a meaningful contribution every day. In return, we offer competitive pay, ongoing learning and development opportunities, free and confidential wellbeing support, and the chance to build a rewarding career with an organisation that's making a real difference.
Apply now and become part of our journey.
Oceania does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from recruitment agencies, or take responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs
Skills
- Nursing Assessment
- Clinical autonomy
- Care Coordination
- Leadership
- New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate
- Driver's Licence
- Adaptability





