Registered Nurse -Intensive Care Unit -Lower Hutt

Location: Hutt Hospital

Contract: Permanent Part Time 0.9 FTE Rostered and Rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are an eight bedded unit with a multi-cultural team who provide care to both adults and paediatric patients, with a specialty focus on

head and neck/burns patients. It is a thriving and expanding unit which is in the process of delivering dialysis. We provide excellent

• care to both intensive care and high dependency patients. It is a supportive environment that encourages openness, honesty and professionalism.

About the Team/Service Location 

We are an eight bedded unit with a multi-cultural team who provide care to both adults and paediatric patients, with a specialty focus on head and neck/burns patients.  It is a thriving and expanding unit which is in the process of delivering dialysis.  We provide excellent care to both intensive care and high dependency patients.  It is a supportive environment that encourages openness, honesty and inclusiveness and with opportunities for educational development. This role is based at Lower Hutt Hospital.

About you

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic registered nurse with an ability and passion to provide clinical expertise.

• ideally you will have:
• Have a minimum of 4 years critical care experience within the New Zealand care setting
• A current New Zealand APC and the right to work in New Zealand
• Current Advanced Life Support and Paediatric Life Support
• A personal commitment to ongoing learning and development

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 11th September 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.