Registered Nurse , Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)-Starship Child Health
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Registered Nurses for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Starship Child Health
- Starship - New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Excellent career advancement opportunities
- Permanent Full-time or Part-time positions available
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the role
The exciting PICU unit invites applications from Registered Nurses who have paediatrics ICU experience to join the active team in providing premium paediatric care to the populations we serve!
About the Service
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) within Starship Child Health is a national service for children requiring intensive care for longer than 24 hours and a regional service for all children requiring intensive care or high dependency care.
Located in Auckland, New Zealand, we are committed to delivering whānau-centered care that focuses on the needs of the child first and values whānau (family) as an important member of the care team.
About you
As an ideal candidate, you will:
- be a registered nurse and will either have or be eligible for registration with NZ Nursing Council
- will bring your paediatric nursing background along with 2+ years of nursing experience in an acute setting
- have a focus on caring for the wellbeing of tamariki and whānau
- demonstrate well-developed communication, critical thinking skills and a commitment to family centred care
- have a passion for or want to develop your child health nursing skills
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.
For further information about the position please contact Emir Gillett, Associate Nurse Unit Manager via email on EmirG@adhb.govt.nz
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
How to apply
We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB2025PICU to discuss how we can best support your application.