Senior Registered Nurse
Permanent, full-time | Tuesday to Saturday | 6:45 am – 3:00 pm
About the Role
Elmswood Village is seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Registered Nurse to join our close-knit team, supporting residents across our 25-bed Care Suite and 31 Assisted Living Apartments.
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinician who takes pride in delivering exceptional aged care, enjoys leading a team and is passionate about making a meaningful difference in residents' lives.
Working closely with our Clinical Manager and wider management team, you will play a key role in ensuring residents receive safe, compassionate and individualised care. We are looking for someone who can confidently lead a shift, exercise sound clinical judgement and take initiative to ensure the Clinical Manager is well informed about residents' needs, changes in condition, clinical concerns and day-to-day developments.
You will be expected to take a proactive approach to resident care, anticipating needs, identifying concerns early and ensuring clinical matters are followed through. Strong attention to detail is essential. This role requires a confident, capable senior RN who can work independently, provide strong clinical leadership and support the wider team. You will also play a key role in leading the clinical team in care planning and ensuring care plans are accurate, current and reflective of residents’ needs.
You will be well supported by our Clinical Manager and management team, within a workplace that values collaboration, professional development and continuous improvement.
What We Offer
At Elmswood, we believe that exceptional care begins with a supportive and positive workplace. We offer:
A privately owned retirement village with a strong reputation in the aged care sector.
A welcoming, close-knit team where your contribution is valued.
Supportive leadership and the opportunity to work closely with the Clinical Manager.
A culturally safe and inclusive environment where diversity is welcomed.
A commitment to clinical excellence, quality improvement and professional growth.
A wonderful community where residents, staff, families and friends share a genuine sense of connection, love and laughter.
Key Responsibilities (Ngā haepapatanga matua)
Lead the clinical team during your shift, providing guidance, supervision and support to care staff.
Proactively monitor residents' health and wellbeing, identify changes in condition and ensure appropriate assessment, intervention and escalation.
Keep the Clinical Manager informed of significant clinical developments, resident concerns, incidents and emerging risks.
Complete ongoing assessments of residents' care needs and goals, and develop, implement and review individualised care plans.
Undertake clinical nursing procedures safely and competently, in accordance with best practice.
Maintain medication competency and comply with all legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.
Communicate professionally, respectfully and compassionately with residents, families, healthcare professionals and colleagues.
Delegate appropriately, prioritise workloads and ensure safe, well-coordinated care.
Participate in the on-call roster.
Apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and promote culturally safe care.
Maintain strong infection prevention and control practices and act as a positive role model.
Support and comply with Elmswood's health and safety policies and procedures.
Experience with VCare, 1Chart and InterRAI is preferred.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be:
An experienced Senior Registered Nurse with strong aged care clinical knowledge and leadership skills.
Confident working independently and making sound clinical decisions.
Proactive, organised and attentive to detail, with a strong sense of accountability.
An effective communicator who keeps the Clinical Manager informed and ensures resident needs are followed through.
Skilled at supporting, guiding and motivating care staff.
Committed to compassionate, person-centred care and maintaining high clinical standards.
Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or hold New Zealand permanent residency. Elmswood Village is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
About Us
Our vision is to provide a positive and fulfilling experience of ageing in a home where we care for and nurture each other.
This vision is underpinned by our five values:
Quality | Pride | Integrity | Teamwork | Laughter
If you are an experienced Senior Registered Nurse who is passionate about aged care, takes initiative and wants to make a genuine difference within a supportive and welcoming community, we would love to hear from you.