Registered Nurse - Huntleigh Home - Karori
Registered Nurse – Huntleigh Home – Karori
Mō mātou - About us
When you join Presbyterian Support Central (PSC), you’re becoming part of something truly special, a not-for-profit organisation that’s been helping people for more than 115 years. Everything we do is about supporting people at the most vulnerable times of their lives, whether that’s an older person needing care and connection, or a family working through tough times.
PSC has two well-known service brands that lie at the heart of our mahi:
- Enliven: our positive ageing services that create age-friendly communities where older people have companionship, choice, fun, and purpose.
- Family Works: our social services supporting children and whānau through counselling, social work, life-skills and parenting programmes and safety services.
Huntleigh Home is known for its warm welcome, great food and engaging activities. Set in the heart of Karori, it’s close to family, shops and community groups. Huntleigh Home offers a welcoming environment with compassionate care, modern facilities, and strong community connections.
Together, we make a lasting difference
Mō to tūranga - About the Role
Working as part of our Enliven residential team in a peer-supported environment, you will be part of a team where everyone wants to deliver great quality aged care for our Elders. They may be living with us in our rest home or hospital wing, but no matter what level of care we provide we want to support independence and enable the ability to access and enjoy the many day-to-day activities at the Home and the things they love to do.
The role is permanent working 32 hours per week working Nocte and PM’s, as follows on a rolling fortnightly contract:
- Monday 23:15 – 07:15;
- Friday 15:00 – 23:30;
- Saturday 15:00 23:30;
- Sunday 23:15 – 07:15
Our clinical team are responsible for supervising the provision of care by our Healthcare Assistants and role modelling best practice standards of healthcare and support for our elders to maximize their overall health and well-being.
Mō koe - About You
As well as a passion for the wellbeing of our elders, you will be enthusiastic, patient and well organised with great interpersonal skills. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect, and operate with a person-centred approach and high-quality standards.
We believe it's all about the way we communicate with each other and how we get the job done that counts towards making the difference to everyone's day. So being a great team player and working collaboratively is important.
Also you will have:
- Current Annual Practicing Certificate as a Registered Nurse.
- At least 2 years full time experience as a RN
- Previous experience in provision of care to elders or working with complex general health conditions
- Experience working with a team of Healthcare Assistants to deliver daily cares
- Used electronic record keeping systems and have a basic level of computer literacy
- Interrai would be an advantage - but we can train you!
Mō ō tātau painga - About our benefits
A role with Enliven is a career that supports and empowers thousands of people to live happy, healthy lives. We love people – and that includes our employees. As a member of our team you will benefit from the following:
- A progressive pay scale that reflects your skills and experience, plus access to PDRP programmes
- We are a learning organisation, so you will be provided with full training and support in your role
- Paid professional study days and support to maintain your Annual Practicing Certificate
- Enliven offers the opportunity to progress your career in a variety of directions and to contribute to the way in which we operate every day
- We are committed to maintaining our own health and well-being through activities focused on supporting ourselves at work
- We offer access to discounted healthcare cover and an employee assistance programme
Our Enliven Homes offer a warm and friendly place to work, where you will feel connected with our elders and their families/whānau. If this sounds like the place for you, don't hesitate please apply now!
Applications:
Click the APPLY button to start the application process. We will be screening applications as they come in so Apply Now!
If you need more information first, please call Huntleigh Home Manager Anna Pardillo on 04 464 2020 or email Recruitment at recruitment@psc.org.nz
