Community Nurse - Manawatū Region (Fixed Term)

Community Nurse Contractor | Manawatū Region

Bring specialist nursing care directly to the community

At Healthvision, we're passionate about helping people live independently and achieve the best possible health outcomes in the place they call home.

We're looking for an experienced and clinically confident Registered Nurse Contractor to join our Community Nursing team in Manawatu Region. If you're passionate about delivering person-centred care, enjoy working autonomously, and have strong wound care expertise, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

As a Community Nurse Contractor, you'll provide specialist nursing services to clients across the Wellington region, delivering care in homes and community settings.

This is an autonomous role where you'll manage your own caseload while being supported by an experienced clinical team committed to excellence in community healthcare.

You'll be responsible for:

Conducting comprehensive nursing assessments

Developing and implementing individualised care plans

Delivering evidence-based wound and burn care

Supporting clients with catheter and continence management

Monitoring progress and coordinating ongoing care

Educating clients and whānau to support positive health outcomes

Collaborating closely with GPs, ACC, allied health professionals, and other healthcare providers

Building and maintaining strong referral relationships within your local community

Maintaining high standards of clinical documentation and professional practice

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who combines clinical expertise with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

You'll have:

Current New Zealand Registered Nurse practising certificate

Proven wound care experience (essential)

Experience in burn care, catheter care, and continence management

Strong assessment and clinical decision-making skills

Experience working independently in community or district nursing settings (highly desirable)

Excellent organisation and time-management skills

Confidence building relationships with healthcare stakeholders

A full New Zealand driver's licence and reliable vehicle

Eligibility to work in New Zealand

Why join Healthvision?

For over 25 years, Healthvision has been delivering high-quality homecare, community nursing, and rehabilitation services across Aotearoa.

We are proud of our values-based approach, where compassion, collaboration, innovation, and commitment to excellence guide everything we do.

When you join us, you'll enjoy:

Flexibility of contractor work

Autonomy to manage your own caseload

Support from experienced Clinical Leads and specialist nursing colleagues

Access to ongoing clinical education and professional development

Opportunities to build strong community healthcare partnerships

Meaningful work that improves the lives of clients and whānau every day.

The Organisation |Te Whakahaerenga

Healthvision is a family-owned provider of homecare, community nursing, and rehabilitation services across Aotearoa. Guided by our family values, we are passionate about supporting people who need care to live life the way they want.

We work closely with individuals, their families, and whānau to understand their holistic needs and provide comprehensive, wraparound in-home health services that promote independence and wellbeing. At Healthvision, our approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, innovation, and dedication — values that shape everything we do.

Healthvision's nursing services are primarily ACC-related, including wound care, burn care, and long-term injury. We are an extension of the primary healthcare team and are consistently recognized as wound care experts.

Hiahia | Interested?

If you're a skilled community nurse looking for flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care in Wellington.