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Nursing

Registered Nurse

Bupa · 5001+ employees

Christchurch, Canterbury
OnsitePart timeContractEntry level

About the job

Description & Requirements

Registered Nurse | Fixed Term | 32 Hours | Rotating Roster | Bishopdale

At Bupa, purpose meets possible.

Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, innovative, and deeply personal.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is evolving, and so are we. By investing in advanced health technologies, better systems, and exciting pipelines of modern care products, we are empowering our residents to live with greater independence and dignity. In this role you won't just manage care, you’ll help pioneer a smarter, more connected ecosystem that delivers exceptional support to our communities.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.

Just imagine the impact you could make.

Hours & Roster Details:

  • Employment Type: Fixed term until 26-Sep-2027
  • Hours: Average 32 hours per week
  • Shift Time: Morning, afternoon and night shifts on a rotating roster

The purpose of this job

Use your clinical experience in a role where you can take ownership of the shift, guide the care team and build meaningful relationships with residents and their whānau.We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join Bupa Bethesda Care Home in Bishopdale. This is a 32-hour-per-week fixed-term role through to 26-Sep-2027, working across morning, afternoon and night shifts.Bethesda is a 90-bed care home providing rest home, hospital and dementia care. Its 20-bed dedicated dementia community adds further variety and allows you to use your clinical judgement across different care needs. The home also provides short-stay services and care suites.

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide high-quality clinical care to residents across rest home, hospital or psychogeriatric settings.

  • You’ll deliver person-centred care aligned with Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies, ensuring residents’ wellbeing, dignity and safety while supporting their individual needs
  • Success in this role looks like leading care delivery, embracing new care product innovations, and making clinical decisions while delivering safe, evidence-based care
  • You will excel at building strong relationships with residents and whānau, while actively contributing to continuous quality improvement

What you’ll need to make it possible

  • Current Nursing Council of New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate
  • NZ aged care experience preferred; other RN backgrounds considered
  • Demonstrated improvements in care plans, assessments and documentation quality
  • Identifies health changes early and acts to ensure safety
  • Communicates effectively with residents, whānau, teams and providers
  • Maintains clinical standards, accurate documentation and quality improvement
  • Confident using clinical systems, records and reporting tools.

Why you’ll love it?

  • Regularly offered free flu vaccinations, free skin checks, free period care products and free initial menopause consultation
  • Complimentary uniforms provided so you can look and feel your best at work
  • Access to Viva, Bupa's global employee wellbeing programme
  • Bupa Employee Wellbeing Support Service (EAP)
  • Access to a wide range of employee benefits and discounts across wellbeing, retail, technology and more

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future of healthcare, together.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga Caring | Manaakitanga Responsible | Haepapa

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants. We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.

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