• Make a difference by providing holistic care for patients and whānau
• We will support you with development and a career pathway
• Permanent part time 0.8 FTE. Free onsite parking

About the mahi 

Our Hospice Inpatient Unit in Takapuna is a unique nursing environment. Completely refurbished and modern, the unit currently has 9 beds operational. We aim for a ratio of 3 nurses to every patient and run three shifts a day.

As a Registered Nurse in the IPU, you’ll work in the multidisciplinary team and take pride in delivering holistic palliative care to tūroro (patients), families and whānau. You’ll provide symptom and pain management, and respite and end-of-life care for patients with a wide range of diagnoses and at different stages of their disease trajectory.

We are keen to hear from nurses who want to work 0.8 FTE / 4 shifts or more, per week.  

About you

You are a Registered Nurse, ideally with palliative care experience, but we’ll also consider nurses from similar specialties such as oncology, neurology or haematology. You have a genuine interest in palliative care, and you’re dedicated to working with patients and families with palliative needs, bringing compassion to all that you do.

You will demonstrate:

• Registered Nurse, New Zealand Nursing Council and a current NZ Annual Practising Certificate
• A genuine interest in and desire to further develop in palliative care
• Commitment to achieving PDRP Level 3 within 12 months of employment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Adaptability, and a calm, mature attitude

About us

Harbour Hospice is one of the largest hospices in Aotearoa and has been caring for tūroro (patients) and their family and whānau for almost 40 years. Every day we care for close to 400 people across the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth/Wellsford regions, supporting them at home, in one of our two inpatient units, or in community programmes offered at each of our three sites.

Our bespoke services given free of charge, include medical care, spiritual, psychological and social support, physio, occupational and complementary therapy, social activities and more.

What’s in it for you? 

We’re looking for nurses who display flexibility and adaptability. In return you’ll get:

• In-depth and tailored onboarding to suit your individual level of experience and expertise
• Ongoing development opportunities including paid study leave
• A collaborative and high trust culture
• A competitive hourly rate and relevant allowances. Higher hourly rates based on achieving current PDRP

You’ll be an important part of a well-established, supportive and dedicated multidisciplinary team who share a passion for making every moment count for the people we care for at Hospice. Best of all, you’ll join an organisation that places aroha and manaakitanga at the core of everything that we do. Our culture enables and encourages our staff to give their very best. We actively promote a workplace culture which embraces and reflects our core values – to be compassionate, inclusive and professional – at all times.

How to apply

For more information or to obtain a position description call Peggy Newton, Recruitment Specialist, on 021 241 5567 or click below to submit your application online. Be sure to include a cover letter about you and why you’d like to join the team.

Harbour Hospice is taking a proactive and genuine approach to bring us closer to being an authentic Treaty Partner with Māori. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation and one that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds who share our values.