Registered Nurse – Waikato Services

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

• Must be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand

• Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week: you must be able to work on a rotating roster of AM and PM shifts.

• Service hub is located in Rototuna, covering the Waikato region

• Pay is in line with 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 Waikato Services

Our Waikato services provide individually tailored community-based mental health and addiction support for adults that is person-centred and focused on recovery. We operate an integrated service that brings together Community and Peer Support Workers along with Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Counsellors, and AOD Practitioners to deliver holistic rehabilitation and support.

The service receives referrals from Te Whatu Ora’s Inpatient Coordination Team and supports people with complex mental health and addiction needs, including those experiencing higher‑risk substance‑use patterns. Our mobile multi-disciplinary team works at speed across the region, responding dynamically to changing needs and supporting tāngata whaiora in a variety of community settings.

About The Role | Nga mahi

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team. You will play a key clinical role within the service, working alongside community and peer support workers to ensure safe and effective care. This role involves:

• Providing holistic, person-centred support using recovery and strengths-based approaches

• Working collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary team and community partners as you support tāngata whaiora to regain independence and reintegrate into the community

• Conducting assessments, developing and implementing support plans, and ensuring safe and effective care

• Bringing your professional clinical expertise to help people navigate challenges with mental health, addiction, and social wellbeing
  

You will have | Nga Pukenga

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (please note that this is REQUIRED; your application will be declined if you are not registered to practice in NZ).

• Knowledge of mental health rehabilitation and recovery approaches; experience working with co-occurring addictions, dual-diagnoses, and/or cognitive difficulties; and knowledge of Māori health approaches (strongly preferred)

• A valid/current work visa allowing you to accept permanent full-time work (40 hours per week); residency; or citizenship

• A Full NZ Driver's Licence (required- please note that this role involves a lot of driving so you must be a confident diver and if you do not meet this requirement your application will be immediately declined)

• Strong skills in recovery‑focused, strengths‑based, and trauma‑informed approaches

• The ability to work closely and collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team and with clinical partners to ensure integrated, values‑led support

• The ability to thrive in a mobile, high‑pace environment, making sound decisions on the spot while maintaining calm, respectful, person‑centred practice.
  

When applying please provide | Kia Whakauru

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

• A Cover Letter detailing the following: 

  • Why are you interested in the role? 

  • 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.