Registered Nurse New Graduate | Fixed Term Full Time until 29 November 2026 (5 Months) | 32 Hours Rotating Roster | Gore

Starting your nursing career in New Zealand is tough right now. Many New Grad RNs are struggling to get their first opportunity, even after completing registration.

We’re offering a genuine chance to start.

Bupa Windsor Park Care Home in Gore is looking for a New Graduate Registered Nurse to join the team on a fixed term full-time basis through until 29 November 2026. You’ll work across mornings, afternoons and nights on a 32-hour roster, building real clinical confidence and routine in a supportive aged care environment.

This role suits someone who wants hands-on experience, stable hours, and the opportunity to grow quickly as a nurse. You’ll be involved in resident assessments, medication management, care planning, clinical documentation, and working closely with senior nurses and caregivers on shift.

Aged care gives you exposure to relationship-based nursing, clinical routine, shift leadership, and day-to-day decision making early in your career. You’ll learn fast, build confidence, and develop practical nursing skills that transfer across healthcare settings.

Gore offers a quieter lifestyle, affordable living, and a close-knit community feel. If you’ve been waiting for someone to give you your start as an RN, this could be the opportunity that gets your career moving.

Hours & Roster Details:

• Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time until 29-November 2026
• Hours: Average 32 Hours Per Week
• Shift Time: Mornings, Afternoons and Nights

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred clinical care for residents in care homes across various levels of care.
• Lead a team of caregivers to provide the highest quality clinical care.
• Conduct medication rounds, manage care plans, and maintain accurate paperwork.
• Stand up and tell us where we can invest more to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Skills and Qualifications

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.

Reasons to Belong:

• Up to $52.67 per hour depending on experience.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa.’

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.

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

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