Job Description

General information

Name
Registered Nurse
Ref #
57988
Date
Monday, March 9, 2026
Full / Part Time
Full Time

Description & Requirements

Registered Nurse – Permanent Full Time (32 Hours) | 5-on, 3-off Roster | Thames

Join our Bupa Tararu Care Home in Thames and step into a structured 32-hour permanent position designed for balance, consistency, and quality care. With a 5-on, 3-off roster covering two morning, one afternoon, and two night shifts, you’ll enjoy a rhythm that gives you real downtime while still offering variety across your week.

This is a role for a confident aged care Registered Nurse who values routine, builds strong resident relationships, and takes pride in delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You’ll be someone who is comfortable working across all shifts, thrives in a team that relies on consistency, and brings a calm, capable presence, especially during nights. Your experience with InterRAI will allow you to confidently assess, plan, and adapt care to meet the changing needs of residents, while your clinical judgement and attention to detail ensure safe, effective outcomes every day.

If you’re looking to step away from the unpredictability of hospital rosters and into a role where you can truly connect with residents, be part of a reliable team, and enjoy a lifestyle that fits around you, this is the opportunity to make that move.

Hours & Roster Details:

• Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
• Hours: Average 32 Hours Per Week
• Shift Time: 2 x Morning, 1 x Afternoon, 2 x Nights
• Roster Pattern: 5 shifts on, 3 shifts off (8-weekly roster across Monday - Sunday)

Your Person-First Approach:

You’ll help us make a real difference through your RN experience, personal passion, and empathy.

• Hold a current APC and NZ Nursing Council Registration.
• Excellent clinical skills in adult care and ideal aged care experience.
• Confident communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities.
• A compassionate nurse who strives for excellence and to make an impact in residents’ lives.

• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ.

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisation we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Extra Reasons to Belong

• Up to $52.67 per hour depending on experience.
• Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
• Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
• Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
• Refer-a-friend programme.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa’.
• An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.

To express your interest, please submit an online application with your CV and we’ll reach out to chat about how you can progress your career with Bupa.

About Bupa

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re one of New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care providers. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

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.

Location
Bupa Tararu
Recruiter
Sele Sele-Ama