JOB DETAILS

Registered Nurse - Night Shift

CompanySummerset
LocationNapier
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 4, 2026
About The Company
Summerset is one of New Zealand's leading retirement village operators, and more than 9,500 New Zealanders call Summerset home. Our vibrant villages focus on bringing the best of life to our residents, and we offer a continuum of care to provide peace of mind should the care needs of our residents’ change. Our recent expansion into Australia includes the Cranbourne North retirement village, Chirnside Park in development and five more in the works in Victoria. Across Australasia Summerset provides a range of living options and care services to more than 9,500 residents and employs more than 2,800 staff. Summerset has corporate offices located in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Melbourne. We offer a range of careers, from development and design through to care, village and property management, and corporate functions such as finance and marketing.
About the Role

Company Description

You can help bring our villages to life!  

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.  

Job Description

As a Registered Nurse at our Summerset Palms village, you will be part of a team that provides quality aged care and creates the best most enjoyable lifestyle to our care centre residents. Our residents are often here for many years, and our approach to care is resident-directed. The ultimate focus is their quality of life.

Typical duties include:

  • Managing residents’ everyday needs, from clinical to end-of-life care
  • Creating and following long term care plans as well as clinical assessments
  • Taking charge of the care centre on certain shifts and making appropriate clinical decisions
  • Delivering planned nursing care and evaluate progress in partnership with the resident and their family to enhance their daily lives.
  • Providing guidance and direction to the caregivers on shift
  • Building trusted relationships with residents and their families

This is a night shift role working 48 - 64 hours per fortnight on a roster pattern of 4 nights on, 4 days off.

Qualifications

As an experienced Registered Nurse, you will be seeking a rewarding role and feel motivated by enhancing residents’ lives.

You’ll bring with you:

  •  A NZ Registration and a current Practicing Certificate
  • A genuine interest in working with older people and an understanding of clinical services as they are delivered in a retirement village
  • Demonstrated ability to take the lead, remain calm under pressure and be emotionally resilient
  • Good communication skills and the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of people, from residents, families and your colleagues

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.

Additional Information

Summerset's known for its excellent benefits and strong sense of values around care, teamwork and drive for excellence. With some of the best benefits in the sector, some of these include:

  • Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply 
  • Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance
  • Days assigned to professional development and access to external training
  • Paid time off for PDRP

By bringing the best of life to our residents, we stand apart in the aged care sector. There's truly no better place to develop your nursing career and gain experience and skills you'll use through your entire career.

Next Steps: Applications for this role will close on Friday 19th June. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment! 

  • Employee Type: Permanent
  • Work Location: Te Awa
  • Key Skills
    Clinical AssessmentEnd-of-life CareCare PlanningNursing LeadershipPatient AdvocacyCommunication SkillsEmotional ResilienceAged CareClinical Decision MakingRelationship Building
    Categories
    HealthcareSocial Services
    Benefits
    Weekend Additional Penal Hourly RatesSouthern Cross Health Essentials InsuranceProfessional Development DaysExternal Training AccessPaid Time Off For Pdrp
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    Manage everyday clinical and end-of-life needs for residents while creating and implementing long-term care plans. Lead the care centre during night shifts, providing guidance to caregivers and collaborating with families to enhance resident quality of life.
    📋Job Type
    full time
    📊Experience Level
    2-5
    💼Company Size
    1070
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    32 hours
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