Company Description:
Summerset on the Landing is a beautifully landscaped, modern village sitting just outside of Wellington. With a wide range of amenities and a great community of residents, Summerset on the Landing is a wonderful place to work.
We are looking to recruit an experienced Registered Nurse to join our vibrant village, in a part-time capacity in our Memory Care Centre! The Memory Care Centre is our specialist centre for our Residents living with Dementia (Level 3 Dementia Care). This presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to shaping the village's greatness.
The position requires the successful applicant to work on Fridays and Saturdays for 8 hours (start and finish times to be negotiated) with a short shift on Thursday.
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.
As leaders in a growing industry, we offer not just a job, but a journey of growth and opportunity. We also take part in every aspect of our villages. We are the developers, the designers, the contractors, the operators, and the owners. This means there are endless opportunities to learn and develop, and as we grow, you can grow with us.
The way we work is guided by our values - One Team, Strong Enough to Care, and Strive to Be the Best. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone's uniqueness and diversity can shine.
When you're part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced, and where your career flourishes.
Job Description:
Develop your career
At Summerset, you'll learn a surprising range of skills. So, your career could go in some interesting directions. You can:
Lead caregiver teams and build leadership, delegation, and mentoring skills
Improve your skills in evidence-based clinical assessments
Choose a specialist pathway and pursue clinical interests
At Summerset, we care about helping you succeed professionally. We provide:
Access to external training
Onsite training
Provide holistic care
Our residents are often here for many years, and our approach to care is resident-directed. The ultimate focus is their quality of life. You'll have time to gain a broad sense of their needs, and:
Focus on optimising independent activity
Set goals and provide support
Enhance their day-to-day lives and improve their quality of life
Manage their everyday needs, from clinical to end-of-life care
Rewarding work
Aged care is one of the most rewarding areas of nursing. You can really enhance long-term residents' lives by:
Getting to know residents, and their families, well
Following through long-term care plans
Meeting their health and social needs
Here, you'll gain experience and skills you'll use through your entire career.
Qualifications:
Our successful applicant will have:
A NZ Registration and a current Practicing Certificate
Good communication skills both written and verbal
Empathy and a passion for helping and caring for the elderly
A team player
Honesty and integrity
Additional Information:
Why Summerset?
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 rates of an additional 40% of the hourly rate
Overtime rates at T1.5
Free Southern Cross Health Essentials Cover
Staff discounts at a range of various retailers
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.
Due to NZ Immigration requirements, we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this, we may not be able to support a visa application for this role.
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