Registered Nurse

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Ember Korowai Takitini seeks a compassionate Registered Nurse to join Toro Mai a Ringa in Rotorua full‑time onsite. This hands‑on, relationship‑focused role delivers person‑centred, recovery‑oriented nursing within a 24/7 rotating roster, including assessments, care planning, medication management and leading group work for whaiora in a multidisciplinary team. Trauma‑informed, culturally responsive practice and whānau involvement are essential. You’ll need Nursing Council registration and APC, a full NZ driver’s license, and eligibility to work in NZ; mental health or addiction experience is preferred, Māori health knowledge a bonus. Tips for applicants: tailor your cover letter to showcase rehab approaches, coordination skills and a clear recovery focus, attach an updated CV, and explain why Ember resonates. Interviews may occur as applications arrive.

Registered Nurse

• Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)

• Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week on a rotating roster

• Based in Rotorua

• Pay is in line with Nurses pay equity as funded for NGO's (starting pay step is dependent on number of years since first registered in NZ)

About Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono

Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction or intellectual disability needs

At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose and we challenge the systems that hold them back.

We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability

Ember offers:

• Additional leave, including recreation days and study leave

• A comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and more

• Training opportunities for upskilling, personal & professional development, and career progression.

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day in a values-led organisation

About The Service | Ko Te Whare O Toro Mai a Ringa

Toro Mai a Ringa is a unique and vital partnership between Ember Korowai Takitini and Lakes DHB, delivered under the Te Ara Tauwhirotanga model of care.

Located in the heart of Rotorua, this community-based residence provides intensive, wraparound support for people with complex mental health needs that go beyond the usual scope of residential services. 

Meaning "outstretched hands," Toro Mai a Ringa represents a place of welcome, safety, and opportunity. It is a space where tāngata whaiora from across the Lakes rohe are supported to rebuild their lives and take confident steps back into their community. With a focus on connection, dignity, and recovery, Toro Mai a Ringa extends not just a hand, but a pathway towards hope and healing.

About The Role | Nga Mahi

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team. This is a hands-on, relationship-focused role where you will provide clinical expertise, coordinate care, and support whaiora to achieve their goals and regain independence.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver safe, person-centred, recovery-focused nursing care

• Work collaboratively with support workers and clinical partners

• Complete assessments, develop care plans, and monitor wellbeing

• Provide medication management and clinical oversight

• Coordinate (key work) a group of whaiora, including entry, reviews, meetings, planning, and exit

• Support whaiora and whānau using trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches

You will have | Nga Pukenga

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current APC

• Full NZ Drivers Licence

• NZ residency/citizenship or a valid work visa enabling you to work full-time

• A client-centred, strengths-based, recovery-focused approach

• Experience with nursing in mental health and/or addiction services settings

• Knowledge of mental health rehabilitation approaches (e.g., cognitive remediation, psychosocial rehabilitation), experience working with co-occurring addictions and/or cognitive difficulties, and knowledge of Māori health approaches (preferred)

• A passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery.

When applying please provide | Kia Whakauru

• An up-to-date CV covering work history and qualifications

• A Cover Letter detailing the following:

  1. Why you're interested in the role?

  2. What skills, knowledge, competencies, and experience to you bring to the role.

“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata”

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.

We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.