Graduate Registered Nurse

Graduate Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse – New Graduate

Location: Ōtorohanga, Waikato

Employer: Beattie Home & Hospital

About Us

Beattie Home & Hospital is a multi-award-winning, not-for-profit aged care facility located in the heart of Ōtorohanga. We are proud to provide compassionate, person-centred care in a warm and welcoming environment, offering rest home, hospital, and dementia-level care for our residents.

We are seeking a Graduate Registered Nurse to join our supportive and growing team. We offer a robust induction and orientation process, tailored to support your transition from study into professional practice. Working closely with our dedicated Nurse Educator and experienced clinical team, you will receive ongoing guidance, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.

If you are passionate about aged and dementia care and want to be part of a team that places residents and their wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: This position involves working rostered shifts, including weekends and public holidays as required.

Key Responsibilities

Actively participate as an effective member of the healthcare team by:

• Working within the parameters set by the Nursing Council of New Zealand professional scope of practice.
• Establishing effective working relationships by ensuring communication and liaison with all members of the health care team.
• Maintaining documentation which is logical, concise, comprehensive, and accurate and which meets legal requirements.
• Ensure Care Plans are completed utilising the InterRai Assessment tool. These are to be managed, updated and evaluated at all times.
• Taking responsibility for the development of individual care plans based on comprehensive and documented assessments, and ensuring timely updating and reviewing of these individual care plans.
• Ensuring care is based on individual needs and planned with regard to ethnic, cultural, religious, and other individual needs.
• Regularly monitoring and evaluating response to planned care.
• Communicating with residents and their families / whanau to enhance resident care.
• Maintain knowledge and ensuring adherence to organisational policies and procedures.

Ensure care is delivered in a safe and professional manner and in line with current best practice by:

• Demonstrating sound clinical knowledge and practice.
• Demonstrating and applying knowledge of legal ethical requirements related to nursing practice in respect of resident rights and addressing the cultural needs of the individual.
• Accepting each resident as an individual and treating each with respect and dignity.
• Maintaining updated knowledge of best practice within aged care.
• Demonstrating safe practice with medication management processes.
• Involving and including family/whanau in care delivery where able and appropriate.

Demonstrate effective leadership of caregivers and ensure that resident care is of the very highest standard by:

• Participating in the delivery of care to residents demonstrating knowledge of and applying principles of 'best practice'.
• Ensuring that nursing care plans are adhered to during the delivery of cares.
• Ensuring appropriate allocation of residents and ensuring effective supervision of care giving staff.
• Ensuring the well-being of the residents, enhancing independence and promoting dignity and privacy.
• Addressing performance deficits of care giving staff within your team and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
• Demonstrating initiative and leadership in the management of residents who display challenging behaviours.
• Utilising all opportunities to increase knowledge of and improve skills of care giving staff.

Maximise the safety of residents and staff by:

• Actively promoting the minimisation of risk and harm occurring.
• Displaying commitment to maintaining a safe environment for residents and staff.
• Reporting hazards and faults immediately.
• Adhering to all safety policies and procedures.
• Demonstrating knowledge of the appropriate steps to take in an emergency including building evacuation procedures and actively participating in trial evacuations.

Demonstrate commitment to professional and clinical nursing development and actively support the pursuit of Continuous Quality Improvement by:

• Participating in educational opportunities.
• Acting as a preceptor for newly employed staff and participating in the ongoing training and development of care giving staff.
• Monitoring and measuring compliance with standard procedures and competence of practice for Caregivers
• Participating in staff appraisals, identifying opportunities for growth and development.
• Actively participating in Continuous Quality Improvement by completing audits, identifying improvements or initiatives, participating in data collection.
• Maintaining a current CPR certificate.
• Ensuring a working knowledge of current standards or codes of practice relevant to the aged care setting.

Manage equipment, supplies, and resources efficiently, effectively and safely by:

• Ensuring equipment is used safely and appropriately and is maintained in safe working order reporting any defective items immediately.

Key Competencies

• Be computer literate. Must have at least intermediate level of knowledge including MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint).
• Show a caring and considerate attitude to residents, visitors and other staff.
• Show an ability to work well within a team and direct daily work activities.
• Show an ability to adapt to change and work efficiently under pressure.
• Show an ability to communicate well with others; older people in particular.
• May train and monitor others; performance.
• May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department.
• Show ability to problem solve, using knowledge and skills, general precedents and practices.
• Show an ability to recognise concerns or changes in resident's well being and directly provide help and support or seek advice from other staff.
• Show an understanding of safe care and practice in one's daily work.

What we offer

• A warm, family-like environment
• Competitive pay
• Opportunities for professional growth
• The chance to truly make a difference
• A robust orientation and induction tailored to Graduates alongside our dedicated Nurse educator

Requirements

• NZ Bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognised institution
• Registration: Current or pending registration within the New Zealand Nursing Council
• Eligibility: Must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand

Application Process

If you're a recent nursing graduate passionate about delivering quality heathcare and eager to learn and grow with a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply: Please submit your resume and cover letter to info@beattiehome.co.nz

Application Deadline: 30/11/2026