Are you a Registered Nurse with experience working in Special Care Baby Units?

An experienced Registered Nurse is sought, to join the team within Tauranga Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).

SCBU Tauranga is a Level 2 neonatal unit with 12 cots. We provide short-term high dependency care, including CPAP and stabilisation of infants, requiring intensive care before transfer to a NICU.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team nursing environment which requires organisational and communication skills. If you are passionate about working with babies and their whānau, we welcome your application!

The available permanent role is 0.8FTE, working 64 hours for fortnight.  For a detailed understanding of this role, please refer to the position description attached.

Our values of Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence are at the centre of everything we do. We are looking for someone who demonstrates, exudes and embeds behaviours consistent with our Manaakitanga values as well as the above skills and experience.

The BOPDHB are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues about health equity.

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Bay of Plenty DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated as a health care worker.  Evidence of your vaccination status will be required at offer stage.  If you do not meet this criteria, we are unable to progress your application.

All applications are to be made online.