Registered Nurse

Wellington City Closing date: 22 August 2025 Reference: 1096108 Apply Now

Southern Cross Wellington Hospital

Registered Nurse - Casual

Southern Cross Wellington Hospital is a private surgical hospital and integrated, purpose-built specialist consulting centre. The hospital features day procedure facilities, five operating theatres, diagnostic technologies, and a modern intensive care unit – all of which allows the hospital to provide for the needs of a variety of patients, including those at higher-risk, given the increasing number of complex elective surgical procedures now performed in the private sector. 

Clinical services include Orthopaedic surgery, Neurosurgery, General surgery, Gynaecology and Urology.

First established in 1992, the hospital has seen significant additions and upgrades on the site over recent years. Further expansion is currently underway to add much-needed surgical capacity to the Wellington region and expand the core hospital services to also include a broader range of healthcare services.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

Southern Cross Wellington Hospital is looking for a casual Registered Nurse to join our Ward and DayStay departments. You will be working with an experienced management team, to help make a valuable contribution to safe, appropriate, and quality patient/family centre patient care.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

  • A NZ Registered Nurse with current APC
  • Minimum of 2 years’ ward nursing experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A team player with good organizational ability
  • Confident customer relation skills

Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you: 

  • Competitive remuneration package
  • Christmas and New Year breaks 
  • Nursing Council of New Zealand approved PDRP 
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Discounts on products and services from a range of our partners
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Employee referral bonus scheme 
  • Opportunity to be part of our Employee Rainbow Network 

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation 

Southern Cross Healthcare is driven by a clear purpose to advance the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.  

Our values are at the core of everything we do: 

  • Care First - Care is at our heart. It’s the foundation of who we are and how we approach our mahi. Through genuine manaakitanga, we deliver a quality of care that makes healthcare more human.
  • Better Together - Our strength comes from connection and collaboration – we bring together our diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences in the spirit of partnership and kotahitanga. We all play our part creating better outcomes for everyone.
  • Pursue Excellence - Every day brings a new opportunity to improve, innovate, and excel. We don’t settle for ‘good enough’. We’re here to do our best work, delivering our best care for the people and communities we serve.

We combine the skills of more than 4,000 people, including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians working with more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals. 

Together, we are one of the largest providers of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand and the most trusted brand in our industry.  

Our strong ‘for purpose’ organisational ethos means we don’t merely think in financial quarters, we think in generations and the decades it takes to get there. 

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

As an organisation, we are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing a culturally safe environment that demonstrates manaakitanga and embraces the unique perspectives and experiences of our people. 

One of our core values, Better Together, drives our aspiration to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand and welcome applications from people of all communities and backgrounds.

If you would like to discuss your specific needs and how we can support you, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation. 

Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora 

Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare. 

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