Registered Nurse - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Waikato Hospital
• Fixed-term and Permanent positions roles available at both full and part-time.
• Pay aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Collective Agreement

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Our Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) is a critical care environment which receives patients from every surgical speciality including Cardiothoracic, general surgical, vascular, obstetric, neurosurgery, paediatrics and more. PACU provides care for, at full capacity, 80-100 patients every weekday so you will be working in a fast-paced, busy environment.

We offer you a comprehensive orientation programme and support for professional development, as well as a highly supportive team committed to delivering quality care to patients in all stages of their anaesthetic and surgical procedure.

• PACU offers a rewarding and stimulating career that encompasses a diverse work environment. PACU will provide you with the chance to gain an enormous range of desirable skills and experience.
• If you are a confident and articulate nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment, you will excel in PACU.
• The ideal candidate will have previous Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) experience. Experience providing care for critically unwell patients on a 1:1 ratio at a large tertiary hospital would also be highly regarded.

About the Service

The Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) is a key component of the Theatre and Anaesthesia department at Waikato Hospital. PACU serves 25 Operating Theatres and provides care for 80-100 patients every weekday from every surgical specialty including General Surgery, Vascular, Cardiothoracic, Urology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Plastics, Paediatrics, Delivery Suite, Gynaecology, Maxillofacial and more. On the weekends, PACU provides care for acute cases from a variety of specialties.

About you

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Prior experience in PACU nursing, critical care or acute surgical nursing is essential.
• A minimum of two years post registration experience in an acute care setting in a New Zealand tertiary hospital.
• Be flexible in your work hours with varied start times to meet the 24 hour service, including the participation in an on-call roster.
• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Have excellent verbal and written communication and computer literacy skills
• Have legal right to work in New Zealand, either as a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or as a holder of an Australian passport or a valid work visa/permit.
• Have an Annual Practicing Certificate held with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 31 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.