Community Nurse Christchurch - Casual Opportunities
Looking for nursing work that fits around your life?
Whether you're balancing family commitments, transitioning toward retirement, returning to practice, studying, or simply looking for greater flexibility, Access Community Health is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our casual nursing team.
As a casual nurse, you'll have the opportunity to accept shifts as they become available across our community services, supporting people to remain safe, well, and independent in their own homes.
Why choose casual community nursing?
Our casual opportunities may suit nurses who:
- Want the flexibility to work when it suits them
- Enjoy variety and working across different community settings
- Are semi-retired but wish to remain clinically active
- Are looking for additional work alongside another nursing role
- Are returning to the workforce and want flexibility while rebuilding confidence
- Prefer community-based nursing over hospital shift work
- Want exposure to a wide range of client needs and clinical experiences
He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role
Shifts are offered as service needs arise, including leave cover, planned absences, peak demand periods, and additional community support requirements.
Your scope of care will include:
- Medication management & administration
- Diabetes management
- Catheter cares
- Complex and non-complex wound care, including NPWT & compression therapy
- Tunnel drain management
- Palliative and end of life care (including syringe drivers)
Ngā tohungatanga mō tēnei tūranga | Skills and experience
- Current Nursing Council of New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum two years’ post-registration nursing experience preferred, with strong assessment and clinical decision-making skills
- Experience in long-term conditions, aged residential care, medical nursing, community nursing, or district nursing is highly desirable
- Experience or willingness to upskill in wound care, medication management, diabetes care, catheter care, palliative care, and end-of-life support
- Strong communication, relationship-building, organisational, and time management skills
- Ability to work with autonomy, sound judgement, and confidence using digital tools, apps, and computer systems
- A current full New Zealand driver’s license is essential
- Flexible casual shifts to fit your lifestyle
- The opportunity to work close to home within your community
- Work alongside nurses from a range of backgrounds, including ICU, aged care, orthopaedics, and emergency departments
- A positive, inclusive culture where shared values, learning, and mutual support are central
- Ongoing professional development opportunities to grow your skills and your career
- We believe in working together, supporting one another, and doing the right thing for our clients
- Access to an exclusive Spark Mobile Plan: Endless data (40GB at max speed), unlimited NZ/AU calls and texts, hotspot access, voicemail — all for $24.15 per month
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