Registered Nurse

Job Description

Build a Meaningful Nursing Career in Aged Care

If you’re a compassionate Registered Nurse looking to make a genuine difference in people’s lives, this opportunity with Summerset Retirement Villages could be the perfect next step in your career. Located in Christchurch, this role offers the chance to work in a supportive retirement village environment where quality care, dignity, and community connection are at the heart of everything.

At Summerset, every village is built around people. From the moment a community is developed to the day residents proudly call it home, dedicated healthcare professionals bring each village to life. As part of the team, you’ll contribute to creating a warm, vibrant environment where residents enjoy comfort, independence, and exceptional care.

About the Role

Deliver Resident-Centered Care

As a Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality aged care services, ensuring residents receive the clinical support and personal attention they deserve. Working within a collaborative clinical team, your focus will always be on enhancing residents’ quality of life.

Residents often live in the community for many years, making continuity of care and trusted relationships essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical nursing care for residents, including support through complex health needs and end-of-life care.
• Develop and manage long-term care plans and conduct clinical assessments.
• Lead shifts within the care centre, making informed and confident clinical decisions.
• Deliver personalised nursing care and monitor resident progress in partnership with families.
• Guide and mentor caregivers and healthcare assistants during shifts.
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Shift Schedule

This role follows a structured shift pattern:

• Sunday to Thursday – Morning (AM) shifts
• Occasional flexibility to cover PM or Night shifts when required.

Qualifications and Skills

What We’re Looking For

To succeed as a Registered Nurse in this role, you should bring both professional expertise and a genuine passion for supporting older adults.

Essential Requirements

• Current New Zealand Registered Nurse license with a valid practicing certificate.
• Strong understanding of aged care nursing and retirement village healthcare services.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure while making confident clinical decisions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with InterRAI assessments.
• Syringe driver training.
• Leadership ability and emotional resilience when managing complex care situations.

We welcome professionals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, your unique skills and perspective could still make you a valuable part of the team.

Why Join Summerset?

A Supportive and Growth-Focused Workplace

Summerset Retirement Villages is known across New Zealand for its commitment to quality aged care and a strong workplace culture built on respect, teamwork, and excellence.

When you join Summerset, you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive pay with additional weekend penalty rates
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance
• Paid professional development days
• Access to external training and career development opportunities
• A positive, inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued

With villages across New Zealand and growing opportunities in Australia, Summerset provides long-term career development for healthcare professionals passionate about elderly care, retirement living, and clinical excellence.

Make a Lasting Difference

Working as a Registered Nurse at Summerset is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to shape meaningful experiences for residents and their families. Every day, your care, compassion, and expertise will help residents live healthier, happier lives.

If you’re ready to grow your career in aged care nursing while being part of a supportive and purpose-driven community, this could be the perfect place for you.

Apply soon—applications close on 29 March, and the position may close earlier due to high interest.