Community Nurse - Christchurch
Job Description
Use your nursing expertise where it makes the biggest difference — in people’s homes.
Are you an experienced Nurse looking for a role where you can build meaningful relationships, work with clinical autonomy and make a genuine difference to people’s lives?
Join Healthvision’s Community Nursing Team and take your nursing expertise into the community, where no two days are the same and the care you provide can have a lasting impact on service users and their whānau.
We’re looking for a confident, compassionate and proactive Registered Nurse to support people in Christchurch.
About the role
As a Community Nurse, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in people's homes and other community settings. You'll take ownership of your caseload while working closely with our clinical team and a wider network of healthcare professionals.
Key responsibilities
Comprehensive nursing assessments and clinical reviews
Providing acute and chronic wound management, including complex wounds and burns
Catheter care and management
Supporting complex and serious injury service users
Medication management and other clinical interventions
Health education for service users, families and whānau
Working collaboratively with GPs, ACC Case Managers, NASC, allied health professionals and other community providers
Supporting a wraparound model of care across Healthvision
Maintaining strong professional relationships with referrers and healthcare partners
Maintaining high standards of clinical documentation, safety and quality
Location: Christchurch
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time (32 hours per week)
About you
Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse
At least 2 years' post-registration nursing experience in acute, surgical, community or practice nursing
Strong wound management experience
Experience with catheter care
Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Excellent organisation and time-management skills
A proactive, positive and solutions-focused approach
Current NZ Nursing Council practising certificate
Current Full New Zealand driver's licence
Access to a reliable vehicle
Clean Police Clearance
Eligibility to legally work in New Zealand
Benefits
Clinical support and ongoing supervision
Professional development through education, training and practical experience
Variety and autonomy across diverse clinical needs
Career opportunities in clinical education, competency development and quality improvement
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Birthday Leave
Ongoing education and training
* Supportive team environment
About us
Healthvision is a family-owned provider of homecare, community nursing, and rehabilitation services across Aotearoa. Guided by our family values, we are passionate about supporting people who need care to live life the way they want. We work closely with individuals, their families, and whānau to understand their holistic needs and provide comprehensive, wraparound in-home health services that promote independence and wellbeing. At Healthvision, our approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, innovation, and dedication — values that shape everything we do.
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